Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has urged his side to keep working hard in the hope of turning their Premier League season around.

The Foxes have been in fine form in the Champions League but are struggling to replicate that in the Premier League.

It is imperative for the Italian manager that the Foxes remain focused on improvement.

‘I am confident, but we must work so hard with a strong mentality,’ Ranieri told the Leicester City website.

‘We have to live in two ways – the Champions League and the Premier League.

‘In the Champions League we are so happy, but in the Premier League, we aren’t happy. It’s important now to be focused on the Premier League. We are very focused on what happens in the Premier League.’

Ranieri believes concentration will be key for them in tough December fixtures against Manchester City, Everton and West Ham United.

‘Everything we did was good, but not this year. Now, we have to reconnect our brains. They must play with pressure. They must be focused and play with the same character.

‘If you are under pressure, you are very smart, attentive and careful about every breath, but if you are relaxed, it’s not possible.’

Leicester City meet Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday.

Kick-off has been set for 17:00.