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Craig Shakespeare wants Leicester to recreate their survival success under Nigel Pearson, insisting there are 'enough games' to beat the drop

Caretaker boss Craig Shakespeare wants managerless Leicester to harness the spirit of their Great Escape to beat the drop this season.

The crumbling Premier League champions sacked Claudio Ranieri on Thursday following five successive top flight defeats.

They host Liverpool on Monday having slipped into a relegation battle and have not scored a league goal in 2017.

Leicester caretaker manager Craig Shakespeare oversaw training on Saturday
Leicester caretaker manager Craig Shakespeare oversaw training on Saturday
Leicester players train ahead of the Liverpool match following Claudio Ranieri's sacking u00a0
Leicester players train ahead of the Liverpool match following Claudio Ranieri's sacking

Two years ago, under Nigel Pearson, the Foxes won seven of their last nine games to survive, having been bottom and seven points adrift of the safety line.