FA Cup just as vital as other competitions for Leicester

With the glory of a possible place in the Champions League quarter-finals and the ignominy of a Premier League relegation battle to juggle simultaneously, you could forgive Leicester City for showing little interest in their Emirates FA Cup fifth-round tie with Millwall.

But goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler believes victory at the Den on Saturday could be just the boost the Foxes need to breed success on all fronts.

Leicester’s supporters still crow each week about last season’s remarkable Premier League title win and the club have vowed they will stick by manager Claudio Ranieri, despite their current plight.

From the outside looking in it would seem little can dampen the mood at the King Power Stadium, but Zieler feels it’s imperative Leicester get a win on the board.

The 28-year-old said: “It will be positive if we can get a result, because it will give us confidence ahead of the Champions League and Premier League games in the next couple of weeks.”

The Foxes are set to be backed by 3,000 fans at the Den, and Ranieri says his players owe it to those travelling to London to give them something to cheer.

The Italian said: “We have to play for our fans, 3,000 of them will be there with us to support us and I want to see our players fight.”