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LEICESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 29:  An image of Claudio Ranieri, manager of Leicester City is painted on a wall on April 29, 2016 in Leicester, England.  (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
LEICESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 29: An image of Claudio Ranieri, manager of Leicester City is painted on a wall on April 29, 2016 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)Michael Regan/Getty Images

UK Back Pages: Leicester City 90 Minutes from Premier League Glory

Joe GallagherApr 29, 2016

There's one prevailing story as the Premier League returns for it's 36th weekend of the season.

Leicester City are just "90 Minutes from Glory," writes the Times, needing only three more points to secure the most unlikely of league titles.

The Foxes travel to Old Trafford on Sunday to face Manchester United, and the British press was eagerly anticipating the fixture, which could bring with it an unprecedented title:

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The Sun likened the Foxes' ascent of the top flight to a blockbuster and anticipated a "Hollywood finish":

Express Sport focused on manager Claudio Ranieri, who called for one last push from his side to achieve footballing immortality:

However, the Guardian took a more in-depth look at the Italian mastermind of Leicester's title challenge:

But Leicester weren't dominating all the headlines, with Arsene Wenger's "rant" stealing the back pages elsewhere.

The Arsenal boss hit back at fan unrest that has swirled around the Emirates in recent weeks and the Mirror reported the Frenchman had partly blamed the fans for his side's struggles in 2016:

His comments were also reported by Star Sport, which wrote that Wenger claimed his loyalty to the club had secured their future and that the fans "owe" him:

The Gunners face Norwich City in Saturday's late match.

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