Amartey started for the injured Nampalys Mendy, in the only change made by Ranieri following the goalless draw with Arsenal, and the Ghanaian was energetic and provided a solid barrier in front of the Foxes defence
He was composed on the ball and generally kept things simple
Not afraid to make a tackle, it was his challenge deep inside his own half which led to the opening goal
It was reminiscent of Kante's displays, leading to his £30million summer move to Chelsea
Ranieri said: "I don't want to speak of Kante
There is only one - there isn't another in the world
He has gone and now we need to move on
"But Amartey played very, very well
He now knows very well the Premier League
He can play centre-back, central midfielder, right-back, right winger and I am very pleased with him
He played very well, was solid, strong and recovered a lot of balls."
Asked about what he thought was Amartey's best position, Ranieri said: "Central midfield."
Another summer signing - Ahmed Musa - came on as a substitute after 75 minutes on Saturday but, unlike Amartey, Ranieri feels the striker is still finding his feet in the Premier League
"It is important that Musa understands how we play
The Russian league is very different from English football, they play a slower tempo
The English league is very fast,`` said Ranieri
"He must increase his fitness and understanding
He can play together with (Jamie) Vardy."
Swansea manager Francesco Guidolin hopes to complete a deal to sign Barnsley centre-half Alfie Mawson before the transfer window closes on Wednesday.
The 22-year-old is close to a switch to the Liberty Stadium and after the 2-1 defeat at Leicester Guidolin said: `` We are working to sign a player - a central defender
This is all I know at the moment because the chairman is working for this situation
"I'm optimistic [for signings] but I have always said that I'm happy with this group."
Source : PA
Source: PA