The Foxes are bottom of the Premier League with just one win in their last nine games.
Brendan Rodgers, the manager of Leicester City, insists he is not oblivious to the club’s plight, but he believes his underperforming players can turn their season around.
The Foxes host Crystal Palace on Saturday after seven defeats in their first nine Premier League games.
After last week’s 2-1 loss at Bournemouth, Rodgers said he was not thinking about relegation but, ahead of facing the Eagles, the manager does acknowledge the situation and remains confident they can escape.
“My focus is always on moving forward, I believe we can do that with the players we have. I do recognize where we are,” he said.
“Setting the 40-point tally at the beginning of the season, I was realistic about where I thought we were. Once the season gets started, that’s my only focus.
“My dedication is to them (the players), to help them through this phase we are in. We are in good spirits and ready to go again at home.
“The noise and the pressure are from the outside. From the inside you understand it’s there, when you are bottom of the league and have given up so many results as we have, it comes to you.
“In terms of my work and focus, it’s still pretty much the same. I’m looking to get the team out of the situation we are in.
“Our job is to lift the mood again. There is lots of noise, speculation, and pressure but from the inside, we are very dedicated to moving away from where we are. That’s going to need patience and support. I believe in the players.”
Jonny Evans is questionable with a calf strain, and Wilfred Ndidi is out with a hamstring strain, as are Ricardo Pereira (Achilles) and Ryan Bertrand (knee) – but Timothy Castagne (face) is available.
“Palace is a good team who aren’t too far ahead of us,” Rodgers added. From where we are to the middle of the table, that is the league this season. You require that sequence of outcomes to get you from where we are.”
