BRENDAN Rodgers insists he is the best man to rescue Leicester and still has the faith of the owners.
The Foxes are winless and sit bottom of the Premier League after six straight defeats.
They host fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest next with Rodgers under increasing pressure following their awful start.
But the former Liverpool manager has come out fighting ahead of Monday’s crucial derby.
“I’m honest and reflective with myself but I also know I’m the best person to help this team move forward,” he said.
“I haven’t spoken to the owners.
The ownership trust me and expect
I will turn it around. If they don’t they will tell me.
“Our conversations are very open and honest. I have seen Top
( chairman) a number of times and we speak when he’s over.
“I have had nothing but support from the club but they also understand where we sit and that’s why we look forward to the game on Monday.
“If you are bottom and have lost six out of seven you are not going to be flavour of the month.
“You don’t isolate yourself, that’s important, I love working with these players. I believe, like last
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season, we will come good. It has been a tough start but I see these players work and it ultimately gives me strength.”
It is the first top flight meeting between the sides since 1999 and first for eight years.
Forest are second bottom, three points above the Foxes, and winless since beating West Ham in August having lost the last four.
“Every game is important. Especially when we’re searching for a first win,” said Rodgers.
“This one feels significant because of our position and what has gone before. I’m hoping we can perform and get the win which will hopefully be a huge shot of confidence for the players.
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“It won’t be easy but that’s our challenge to go and embrace that.”
Wilfred Ndidi is expected to be fit for Leicester to face Nottingham Forest after returning early during the international break.
The midfielder came back from Nigeria duty with a hamstring problem but should be available.
Full- backs Ricardo Pereira ( Achilles) and Ryan Bertrand ( knee) remain long- term absentees for the Foxes.
Nottingham Forest will assess Scott McKenna and Morgan GibbsWhite before the match.
McKenna has a knee injury picked up on international duty with Scotland while Gibbs- White’s foot injury stopped him linking up with England Under- 21s.
Orel Mangala ( hamstring), Moussa Niakhate ( groin) and Omar Richards ( leg) remain injured but Serge Aurier could be in line for his debut.