Ruud van Nistelrooy has seen Leicester fall to six successive defeats in the Premier League, with the Foxes now sitting second bottom of the top-flight table as they battle against the drop

Van Nistelrooy, who has only been at the club for seven weeks, remains relaxed and confident in his squad's ambition to survive and they are only two points away from the safety line.

A sixth successive league defeat for Leicester City was a major blow to the club, said manager Ruud van Nistelrooy after a 2-0 home loss to Crystal Palace on Wednesday kept them floundering near the foot of the Premier League.

Leicester City have lost six-in-a-row and an air of resignation has set in amongst fans at the King Power Stadium that last season's Championship winners may be returning to the second tier - but Ruud

Marco Silva is not attaching any significance to the fact Leicester City are on a six-game losing run in the Premier League – and backed their performance in the loss to Crystal Palace. The Fulham coach takes his team to the King Power Stadium tomorrow (3pm), looking to inflict a seventh straight reverse on the embattled Foxes.

And Palace again punished Leicester’s wastefulness as Guehi wrapped up the points in the 78th minute. Eberechi Eze’s dinked free-kick dropped for the England defender, who lashed high into the net for his third goal of the season.

The manager gives his thoughts on the 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace, the club's sixth in a row in the Premier League, and one that leaves them 19th in the table

A sixth successive league defeat for Leicester City was a major blow to the club, said manager Ruud van Nistelrooy after a 2-0 home loss to Crystal Palace on Wednesday kept them floundering near the foot of the Premier League.