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New Leicester City, same Jamie Vardy.

Premier League goal number 137, leaving him just seven goals behind Robin van Persie and sitting 15th on the all-time scoring list, earned the Foxes a battling point against Tottenham.

Leicester rode their luck quite considerably, as wasteful Spurs missed their chances to put the game beyond the Foxes.

But the grit and determination to hang on and ensure they remained in the game was something that pleased boss Steve Cooper.

The Foxes are going to need those fighting qualities if they are to re-establish themselves in the top flight.

However, they might not find future oppositions are as generous as Tottenham were in letting them back into the match.

But in Vardy - who turns 38 in January - they have their last remaining Premier League winner in the squad and, despite being in the autumn of his career, they know they can rely on him.

A few parting words to Cristian Romero as he was substituted also underlined his bite.

He might have lost that explosive turn of pace and he may not challenge for the Golden Boot - which he won in 2019-20 - but Leicester City enter their new Premier League era with Vardy ready for yet another fight.