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The return of Enzo Maresca to King Power Stadium with Chelsea on Saturday will take the spotlight.

The title-winning head coach, who took Leicester back to the Premier League before moving to Stamford Bridge, deserves a place in the Foxes' history books.

But the club needs to move forward and Maresca's comeback has to be a footnote in the big picture. While it was a successful, brief spell - even if there were some grumblings about the patient style last term - there is little point dwelling on the past.

Steve Cooper has been trying to implement his vision into the team since replacing him but that naturally takes time and the squad are still taking on board the instructions having been playing in such a specific way under Maresca.

With that work, Leicester have been steadily improving, with the exception of last month's poor 3-1 defeat by Nottingham Forest. Snatching a late point against Ipswich means they have still not lost to a team below them this season.

The struggles of those below still leave the Foxes in a solid position, although it remains precarious given that any drop-off would, most likely, see them slip into the bottom three.

The progress of moving away from the Maresca era has been slow but it is happening - and while a title-winning manager should not be forgotten, it is important to look to the future.