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Published 09:33 4 Feb 2017 GMT
Updated 09:33 4 Feb 2017 GMT
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No-one expected them to win the league, but few expected them to be in a relegation battle. However, as they prepare to host Manchester United on Sunday, that's exactly the situation facing the club.
The Premier League champions are in 16th position with 21 points, two points above the relegation zone, and without a goal in the league since New Year's Eve.
Vardy and Mahrez, last year's star players, have failed to continue their stunning form, opposition teams have found ways to counter Leicester's deadly counter attacks and they badly miss the industry of Kante.
The regression to the mean has turned into a slump which may lead to relegation. It would be the first time a defending league champion has been relegation since Manchester City in 1938.
According to The Guardian, there are several internal problems behind the scenes.
The report by Stuart James claims that:
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