Danny Drinkwater hails two-goal Islam Slimani

Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater has paid tribute to Islam Slimani after the summer signing from Sporting Lisbon scored twice on his Premier League debut on Saturday afternoon.

Slimani, a club-record signing from Portuguese giants Sporting, hit a brace as Leicester returned to winning ways in the league with a comfortable 3-0 victory at home to Burnley.

Drinkwater has hailed the striker's "great performance" and revealed that the 28-year-old has settled quickly into life at the King Power Stadium.

"It was a great performance from him on his debut. He deserved his goals. He fits in really well because he's a hard worker and also has ability. He has trained really well and he helps set up the way we play – he's a really good addition to the squad," Drinkwater told reporters.

Leicester sit ninth in the Premier League table after collecting seven points from their five games this season.