Ranieri backs Foxes to get out of trouble

Claudio Ranieri says he has total faith in his side as Leicester City continues to search for inspiration following a difficult season for the champions.

The Foxes defeat to Manchester City leaves them just a point above the drop zone but Ranieri believes that that his team has the fighting spirit to avoid relegation as they did so emphatically two seasons ago.

Ranieri has accepted City’s form must improve in the coming weeks ahead of a crucial battle with Swansea City on Sunday.

He said: “Of course when you don’t win you lack a bit of confidence, it is normal but fortunately these players are warriors.

“They are used to fighting because they already lived this situation so they know the good things but also the bad things.

“It is too easy to say we don’t make mistake. Always the man is a man and I want to improve the man.”

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Ranieri also called upon his players to step up to the challenge of climbing away from the bottom of the table and live up to last season’s heroics.

He added: “We always try to do our best but this season everything is wrong. We are still fighting and that is my strength.

“They have a big hearts, big strength and a lot of good qualities and we speak a lot about everything.

“We suffer a lot, we enjoy a lot, now we are together and we continue to fight.”