Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has likened Leicester City's shock bid for the Premier League title to his own exploits at Villarreal.


Claudio Ranieri's Leicester travel to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday as league leaders, three points clear of their opponents.


Pellegrini's City are still fighting on four fronts, with the club retaining hope of giving the 62-year-old a triumphant send-off before Pep Guardiola takes the reins at the Etihad from next season.


Leicester's sole focus, meanwhile, is the Premier League and the Foxes' favourable injury record is a leveller to the division's big spenders, according to the Chilean, who famously led Villarreal to the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2006.


"Leicester have a very good squad with not many players injured," Pellegrini told a news conference.