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Leicester City Vs Stoke City: Claude Puel demanding a strong response

By Harneet Singh Sethi

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Demarai Gray, Wes Morgan, Vicente Iborra and Marc Albirghton at the final whistle during The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Leicester City and Sheffield United at The King Power Stadium on February 16, 2018 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
LEICESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Demarai Gray, Wes Morgan, Vicente Iborra and Marc Albirghton at the final whistle during The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Leicester City and Sheffield United at The King Power Stadium on February 16, 2018 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /
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Claude Puel is looking forward to a strong response from Leicester City as they face a relegation-threatened Stoke City at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.

The Foxes are into the quarter-final of the FA Cup after beating Sheffield United 1-0 last week, but they must now quickly turn their focus to the Premier League to keep their top-seven hopes intact.

Claude Puel’s side were well beaten at the hands of Manchester City in their previous league fixture, as the Citizens mauled them by an emphatic 5-1. Now the Frenchman wants to see his team respond in just as good a fashion.

Speaking ahead of the weekend’s clash against the Potters, the gaffer discussed the importance of the game while also asking his team to come back with good spirit and attitude.

"“It will be an important, crucial game.“The last result (5-1 defeat at Man City) was not good enough. It is important to come back with good spirit and attitude and to come back strong.“It will be a difficult game to prepare.“It is important to come back in the Premier League with good conviction.“We lost two points against Swansea. Let’s hope we find again a good result because we are now close with different teams and all the games and points will be very important.”"

Having dropped points against Everton and Swansea City, Leicester City are aware by now that there’s room for complacency or carelessness around this time of the year. A lot of teams tend to play out of their skins to achieve their ambitions, and Stoke City will definitely try and do just that with survival their only aim now.

Leicester have gone winless in three consecutive Premier League games, and they can’t afford any more slip-ups, especially against a 19th-placed team.

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West Ham United, Watford, AFC Bournemouth, Everton and Burnley (currently sitting at seventh) are all hovering around the same points tally and will try and finish as high as possible from hereon, meaning there’s barely any room for error left.

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