‘Ranieri has our support’ insists Foxes midfielder Drinkwater

Oli Fisher

Danny Drinkwater insisted Claudio Ranieri has the support of the dressing room after another loss in the Premier League.

The champions went down 2-0 at Swansea, taking them down to 17th in the table and one point from safety after last year’s sensational campaign.

Goals from Alfie Mawson and Martin Olsson mean Leicester have claimed just a single point in 2017, but Drinkwater is adamant the players are behind Ranieri.

He told Sky Sports 1: “It’s down to us on the pitch what happens. The manager has our support and we have his support.

“It’s about time we showed that belief and push ourselves a bit more.”

He added: “It’s hard to put into words but we need to get out of this and keep on fighting. We need to keep pushing ourselves and make sure we turn this around.

“We’re a bunch of honest lads. We work hard and are more disappointed than everyone. We know it’s not acceptable and need to get things right quickly.

“We’ve not changed much, it seems to be we’re not getting the rub of the green but we believe in ourselves as a bunch of lads so as long as we keep our heads up, it will come.”