Drinkwater sure Leicester will survive

Without a Premier League win in 2017 Leicester City now languish one point above the relegation zone, but midfielder Danny Drinkwater remains confident they can turn it around.

Following Sunday’s 2-0 loss to fellow relegation rivals Swansea City, the Foxes will be licking their wounds and looking for answers as the search for a first league goal this calendar year moves into a seventh game.

Labelled “warriors” by manager Claudio Ranieri before last week’s Emirates FA Cup fourth round tie with Derby County though, Drinkwater believes the current squad have the fighting spirit needed to avoid the drop.

“If there’s a group of players that can turn things around, it’s us,” said the midfielder.

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“This is when we rely on ourselves and the fans. They’re doing their part to keep us on our toes and keep us going on the pitch.

“We need to do our part as a group of lads to make sure everyone is doing their part to improve. We’re in every day making sure we’re doing what we can do.

“We need to push ourselves and make sure we do all we can to get the three points next time around.

“There’s no way that it’s over and we all know that. Come the end of the season, we’ll turn it around I’m sure.”