Leicester is one victory from becoming one of the unlikeliest champion in English football history — a year after nearly being relegated from the Premier League. The path to the trophy became clearer Monday after closest challenger Tottenham was held to a 1-1 draw by West Bromwich Albion, giving Leicester a seven-point lead with three games remaining. Leicester's first chance to seal the first top flight title in its 132-year history comes Sunday at the home of record 20-time champion Manchester United. Even if Leicester fails to win at Old Trafford, manager Claudio Ranieri can be handed the title if his former club, Chelsea, beats Tottenham next Monday. Leicester would have to wait until the final day of the season to receive the trophy when it plays at deposed champion Chelsea, which is 29 points adrift in ninth place. Ranieri's team of bargain signings and even castoffs is on course to become the first maiden title-winner since Nottingham Forest in 1978 by completing the greatest transformation of a team in the post-1992 Premier League era. As unexpected as Leicester's title charge is the fact Tottenham is its closest competitor with Manchester City and Arsenal behind them. Although Spurs look set to miss out on a first title since 1961, they are close to qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in six years with their highest finish since 1963. "We are very young and we need to use this experience for the next few seasons," Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said after Monday's White Hart Lane setback. "We needed to kill the game in these moments if you want to win the title." Vardy gets additional one-game ban Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy will miss the Premier League leader's visit to Manchester United Sunday after being banned for an additional game for improper conduct, the BBC reported. Vardy, the league's second-highest scorer this season with 22 goals, angrily confronted referee Jon Moss after being picking up a second yellow card for diving during Leicester's 2-2 draw against West Ham on April 17. After missing Sunday's 4-0 win over Swansea, Vardy will now also be suspended for Sunday's match at Old Trafford, where Leicester could wrap up its first ever Premier League title with victory. The 29-year-old, who was also fined 10,000 pounds ($14,479.00), will be available for the final two matches of the season against Everton and Chelsea. Celta Vigo beats Granada Striker Iago Aspas scored a goal in each half as Celta Vigo defeated Granada 2-1 Monday to move closer to fourth place in the Spanish league. Aspas converted a penalty kick in the 16th minute and added a second in the 76th to give Celta 57 points, four less than fourth-place Villarreal, which drew 0-0 with Real Sociedad Sunday. The fourth-place team plays in the qualifying round of next season's Champions League. Youssef El Arabi scored in the 69th for Granada, which stayed on 33 points, only one point above the relegation zone with three rounds to go. Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are top with 82 points, one more than third-place Real Madrid.
