Claudio Ranieri insists Arsenal and Tottenham are better equipped to win the Premier League title than his Leicester team.
Ranieri's men are two points clear at the top of the table going into Tuesday night's match with West Brom, as they continue their fairytale bid to become champions.
But the Italian is still playing down their chances.
"I think Tottenham and Arsenal are very favourites. Arsenal have players who can do anything, and they can win every match," he said.
Leicester face Albion two points ahead of Tottenham in the league after Spurs' 2-1 comeback victory over Swansea on Sunday, with Arsenal five points behind after losing 3-2 at Manchester United.
Ranieri, though, insisted he is not interested in Leicester's rivals' results and paid little attention to events at White Hart Lane and Old Trafford.
"I was with my family, I didn't watch," he said. "When I came back I was very focused on West Brom. It's always important what we are doing, not the others."
The Foxes secured a last-gasp 1-0 win over Norwich on Saturday to keep their noses ahead of their title rivals, and the Baggies go to Leicester in confident mood, having beaten Crystal Palace 3-2 on Saturday.
In the first game between the two teams this season, at The Hawthorns in Octobert, Leicester won a thriller 3-2.
"When you play against teams like Norwich, and West Bromwich, we had to be patient and find the solution," said Ranieri. "The first match against WBA was tough. They scored first, and we slowly got better. I am waiting for the same this time.
"We have to continue to play our football, be intelligent, and take the right moment.
"What we are doing is important, not the others. West Brom were 3-0 up against Crystal Palace. They are a very dangerous team.
"It's important to concentrate. They are very good on the counter-attack with [Salomon] Rondon, [Stephane] Sessegnon and [Saido] Berahino, and they are also very dangerous on the corner. They've scored eight or nine goals from set-plays.
"We must concentrate. If we take a clean sheet we can do something. They have a lot of players who impress me.
"Did you see Norwich? They started the match with the long ball and said 'come on then'. We have to patient and find the right solution."
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