Ranieri says Leicester are underdogs at third-tier Millwall

Leicester, surprise champions last season, are only a place above the Premier League relegation zone after five successive league defeats.

Ranieri says Leicester are underdogs at third-tier Millwall

(Reuters)





Opponents Millwall are currently sixth in England's League One but the London club beat top-flight Bournemouth and Watford in the previous rounds of the FA Cup. They are unbeaten in their past 12 games in all competitions.

"They have beaten two Premier League teams. We know this," Ranieri, whose team needed a replay to get past second-tier Derby County in the previous round, told reporters on Thursday.

"We are the underdogs, if they beat Bournemouth and Watford who are above us in the league.

"Millwall are a good team -- compact and full of confidence. They play well together but we are ready."

Ranieri will be missing strikers Islam Slimani and Leonardo Ulloa due to injury, but said he planned to keep faith with the team that got Leicester past Derby in the last round.

"I want to give another opportunity to the players who played against Derby," he added.

"We have to play for our fans, 3,000 of them will be there with us to support us and I want to see our players fight.

"My mind doesn't change if I win or if I lose. I stay positive to try to help my players. You have to continue to believe."





(Reporting by Simon Jennings in Bengaluru; Editing by Keith Weir)


Share

2 min read

Published

Source: Reuters



Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world