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Catch all of the latest news from Leicester City right here as Ruud van Nistelrooy drops a Ricardo Pereira hint and provides an update on his future.
It’s just a couple of days to go until Leicester face Brighton & Hove Albion as they try to mount some sort of fight to stay in the Premier League.
With a 15-point gap to make up on 17th placed Wolverhampton Wanderers, it’s a tall order but until then, the Foxes will have to throw the kitchen sink at these last seven games to pull off a near-impossible task.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 17 |  WolvesWolves | 31 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 32 |
| 18 |  IpswichIpswich | 31 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 65 | -34 | 20 |
| 19 |  LeicesterLeicester | 31 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 70 | -45 | 17 |
| 20 |  SouthamptonSouthampton | 31 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 74 | -51 | 10 |
But before that, here’s all your latest news from the King Power Stadium.
Ruud van Nistelrooy to stay on as Leicester City manager
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s future looked to be in doubt after he appeared to concede defeat on the Foxes’ Premier League journey and his own managerial reign.
The Dutchman has been lambasted in the media and taken a lot of flack for Leicester’s slide down the table and failure to score any goals in a home league game since 8 December – his second game in charge.
But, Van Nistelrooy isn’t planning on throwing in the towel and is committed to staying for “as long as I’m needed”.
You can read what else he had to say about his future here: Ruud van Nistelrooy has just dropped a massive update on his Leicester City future
Ricardo Pereira could make first start in five months
After making no changes to his starting XI for the Newcastle United defeat, the Leicester boss may have no other option but to rotate this time around.
A knock picked up by Wout Faes midweek means the Belgian defender could be absent, paving the way for Ricardo Pereira to make a first start in five months should the Foxes revert to a four-at-the-back.
Enzo Maresca advised how to get the best out of Pereira and it seems that Van Nistelrooy is on board with the idea.
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Southampton make move that Leicester should be considering
Jon Rudkin’s position is under-fire, as it has been all season.
More fan protests took place midway through the Newcastle hammering and even Richard Keys pointed the finger at Rudkin for his role in the calamitous season.
Southampton are another club where the fans have voiced their displeasure towards the owners but, with relegation to the second tier already confirmed, plans are being made so that they can ensure they are in the best possible place for an instant return to the Premier League.
One of those decisions is for their owners, Sport Republic, to hire Mariela Nisotaki as their head of talent acquisation.
A highly-regarded scout, joining from Norwich City, Nisotaki has been credited for delving into the South American market and has a good track record of unearthing gems such as previous Leicester target Gabriel Sara.