Ruud van Nistelrooy can save his job at Leicester City by making one key decision

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Leicester City have suffered defeat in 13 of their last 14 Premier League games.

That leaves Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side in 19th place and nine points adrift of safety heading into the final nine games of the season.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
17	WolvesWolves	29	7	5	17	40	58	-18	26
18	IpswichIpswich	29	3	8	18	28	62	-34	17
19	LeicesterLeicester	29	4	5	20	25	65	-40	17
20	SouthamptonSouthampton	29	2	3	24	21	70	-49	9

Leicester have failed to score in seven straight games, so quite clearly, there needs to be a change in attack.

None of City’s current wide options are delivering, and Jamie Vardy’s even been off form, having scored just one goal in his last 13 outings

Given the under-21s are doing so well, it’d make sense to get some of the academy stars involved, especially Jeremy Monga, who could save Van Nistelrooy his job.

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Jeremy Monga can save Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester career

It’s time for Van Nistelrooy to give the youth a chance and after Jeremy Monga’s sensational performances for the under-21s, he should be starting games for the remainder of the season.

Leicester City News revealed that Monga is set to join Manchester City in the summer, so this could be the only chance to see the genrational talent in a blue shirt.

If Monga is as good as many are suggesting, the exciting winger could genuinely change City’s fortunes around.

The 15-year-old’s direct running and eye for a goal can give the first team a much-needed outlet on the left or right flank.

Maybe Monga is the boost Leicester desperately need to get back into the win column and give themselves a chance of achieving safety.

Leicester need at least five wins from last nine games

For Van Nistelrooy’s side to have any chance of survival, they’ll need at least five wins from the remaining nine games.

That would put them on 32 points, which would still require 17th-placed Wolves to only pick up four more points.

Though, City have achieved a similar feat before, as they were 10 points from safety with 10 games remaining in the 2014/15 season.

Nigel Pearson’s men won seven of their last nine and managed to pull off the great escape, so there is a slim chance of another underdog story.