Leicester City have been handed another lifeline in their fight for Premier League survival after Wolverhampton Wanderers lost to Fulham.
Wolves were beaten 2-1 at Molineux which means that Leicester can cut the deficit to two points if they can beat West Ham United on Thursday night.
The Foxes could continue an incredible run against West Ham and anything other than three points at the London Stadium won’t be enough.
Relegation battles always have you hoping other teams slip up and whilst Leicester supporters have every right to be happy that their West Midlands rivals lost, others aren’t getting their hopes up.
Leicester fans react to Wolves defeat
Some Leicester fans may now have a slight sense of optimism going into Thursday’s game after Wolves’ recent result but the Foxes still have a mountain to climb.
Despite this, some supporters aren’t getting too confident and still believe that Leicester will be nowhere near the level required to stay up.
@1884DT said: “If I see a single person arsed Wolves are winning. 5 points ahead. Our last 5 points took us 13 games.
@Linseyhart10 added: “Watching the Wolves game like there’s hope we may stay up!”
@SweeneySean_ stated: “Wolves lose, we all get giddy, beat West Ham Thursday and we think we have a chance, only to follow that up with 5 defeats on the Bounce and no goals scored.”
@Ashleypp1986 commented: “Wolves lost tonight! It’s the hope that kills ya!”
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How Leicester’s next three fixtures compare to Wolves
A win on Thursday drags Wolves right back into the mix, by which time only 11 games of the Premier League season will remain.
However, after West Ham, Leicester face a difficult run of fixtures that includes Chelsea and Manchester United.
| Leicester’s next three fixtures | Wolves’ next three fixtures |
| West Ham (A) | Bournemouth (FA Cup) (A) |
| Chelsea (A) | Everton (H) |
| Manchester United (H) | Southampton (A) |
Chelsea may have struggled in recent weeks but are still within the hunt for a Champions League spot whilst Man United are very much up-and-down when it comes to the form.
Wolves on the other hand have the easier set of fixtures, which includes bottom of the table Southampton.
There can be no room for error from now until the end of the season and it must start in East London.