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Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy, speaking to Sky Sports: "Bad start. Concede early and then a second at 29 minutes. Then we have to control to make sure it's not three or four at half-time.

"Not scoring, losing games, bad start is extra hard to recover from. Situation we're in, only by hard work can we get out. The gap is huge now it's a challenge. Nevertheless we have eight games to play and we have to represent ourselves in the best possible way and that's a challenge."

On difficulty of not scoring when a goalscorer himself: "Ironic isn't it? Hard for all of us. We're working, trying things. We want to improve, the two goals we conceded are our own mistakes and you can't afford that especially away at City. Scoring goals is a problem, the ball doesn't seem to go in.

"Today, before the game, I mentioned it because the gap was already big. I asked the players that the remaining moments we have at this level we have to make the most of it no matter the table or the score in the game. We have to go from first to last minute and give it everything.

"We can be real about it, 12 points eight games to play. It's a very big difference, too much. Focus on game to game and presenting ourselves in the best possible way. That is the main target now."

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Leicester City have conceded the first goal in 25 of their 30 Premier League games this season - the outright most times a team has conceded first in their opening 30 matches of a Premier League campaign, surpassing Ipswich's record from 1994-95 (24).

They are also now without a clean sheet in their past 23 league games this season - the longest run without a shutout in a single top-flight campaign since a run of 30 for Wolves in 2011-12.

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Six matches make up Wednesday's Premier League action and BBC Sport will bring you every kick.

• Bournemouth v Ipswich

• Brighton v Aston Villa

• Man City v Leicester City

• Newcastle v Brentford - listen on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

• Southampton v Crystal Palace

• Liverpool v Everton (20:00) - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live

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Kate Blakemore
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Leicester City have just nine games or 810 minutes to get as many points as possible from the 27 remaining.

It really is the business end of the season for us. A defining period determining whether said "business" will be in the Premier League or Championship next season.

It is beginning to feel like a foregone conclusion, but then I cling onto any diminishing hope remaining by remembering that it was the 30th fixture of the season back in 2015 that Leicester's famous "Great Escape" began.

Unfortunately, this season's 30th fixture comes in the form of a large obstacle called Manchester City at Etihad Stadium. There is no doubt about it, Leicester have not even reached Base Camp and yet the task set before them is a direct ascent up Mount Everest.

I would guess most fans have accepted relegation now but, until it is mathematically confirmed, fans expect to see fight, grit, humility, dynamism, quick decision-making and proactivity. And that is just from Ruud van Nistelrooy.

We are desperate for our play to include aggression, tenacity, the fire in our belly and the undertone of writing us off at your peril. Kasabian's famous song "Underdog" plays out as the players walk onto the King Power turf and the line "See the local loves a fighter" needs to galvanise the team to leave it all out there. It is really a case of "go hard or go down".

Some form of result against Manchester City would really help with crowd belief and atmosphere - something which we can carry into the final four home games of the season to make the King Power a cauldron as it once has been.

As with any underdog though, it is not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.

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Leicester have announced the club accounts for the period ending June 2024, posting a pre-tax loss of £19.4m.

The loss is down compared to the £89.5m to June 2023, reflecting the Foxes' relegation to the Championship.

The Premier League confirmed in January no clubs were in breach of PSR rules.

Turnover fell from £177.3m to £105.3m while in the second tier, but gate receipts remained at £18.4m and other commercial revenues increased by £0.3m to £9.8m.

Chief executive Susan Whelan said: "Operating outside of the Premier League during the 2023-24 season required some obvious adjustments compared with previous years. However, we achieved success on the pitch and attained promotion and the Championship title at the end of the season.

"We still have work to do to return to the consistent heights of the past 15 years and the ability to successfully adapt to different challenges is a strength we will rely on as we build for future seasons."

Analysing the figures, BBC Radio Leicester's Owynn Palmer-Atkin said: "It is important to note that combining the losses published by clubs over the past three years does not amount to the losses PSR will look at.

"Clubs have the opportunity to have add-backs to the figures, such as investment in the academy, club infrastructure and the women's team, which don't count towards the PSR calculations.

"However, this set of accounts is a positive addition to the PSR calculations for Leicester City with a huge decrease in losses from the previous accounts and those add-backs still to come in."

Listen to Owynn's full explainer of Leicester's finances here

It is exactly the fixture Manchester City would want after their FA Cup win at Bournemouth, when Pep Guardiola was speaking about his players showing heart and soul, and the desire and passion that they need.

The way he was talking shows how much winning the FA Cup means to him, but does it mean they are back on track? I am not sure, and I don't think this game will tell us much either because they should blow Leicester away even if they are nowhere near their best.

Leicester have not scored a league goal since the end of January, and I don't see that changing at Etihad Stadium. They are at the stage where their fans cheer a corner, let alone a shot at goal - that's desperate, and that's where Leicester are at.

From what Pep was saying, he knows how important this game is for their run-in, as Manchester City look to secure Champions League football next season. I don't think there is any chance they will slip up.

Sutton's prediction: 5-0

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None of Leicester's 12 Premier League away games against Manchester City have been drawn, with the Foxes winning five to Manchester City's seven. The 10 meetings between the pair at Etihad Stadium in the competition have produced a total of 43 goals (Manchester City 25, Leicester 18).

Leicester have conceded the first goal in 24 of their 29 Premier League games this season - at least five more than anyone else. Should they fall 1-0 behind to Manchester City here, it will be the outright most times a team has conceded first in their opening 30 matches of a Premier League campaign (25), surpassing Ipswich's record from 1994-95 (24).

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Leicester City will be hoping to kick-start their bid for Premier League survival against Manchester City on Wednesday and The Athletic's Rob Tanner believes it is a case of "now or never" for Ruud van Nistelrooy's side, following the two-week international break.

Manchester City have won nine of their past 10 Premier League games against the Foxes, including the past six by an aggregate score of 15-4.

Speaking on BBC Radio Leicester's When You're Smiling podcast, Tanner said: "It is now or never - but we have been saying that for weeks!

"They did have a run of games up to this point which were much more positive for them to be able to get some points from, but they didn't get any points.

"Now they are going into a run of games against Manchester City, Newcastle United, Brighton and Liverpool - and that's all before they get to the final five games.

"We've been saying for quite a while now that Leicester City will only have a chance of surviving if they are still in touch when they get to those final five games, but they are nine points adrift now.

"If they lose at Manchester City, which you would expect them to do, and Wolves pick up a positive result against West Ham United, then suddenly it will become mission impossible.

"We have talked a lot about 'The Great Escape' 10 years ago and the factors behind that. The team were in a particularly bad position back then, but I can remember them never really being out of those games and they weren't taking a beating every week.

"A lot of that was because they were naive about the Premier League because it was all new to them, but a lot of these current lads have experienced the Premier League before and shouldn't be making the same mistakes.

"So it is now or never - and it might even be mission impossible for them."

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