Morale low with Leicester doomed to the drop

The atmosphere at Seagrave has plummeted as Leicester's squad struggles to raise morale before their expected relegation.

Multiple sources have told BBC Sport players have also questioned the intensity and quality of training and feel the squad have been resigned to their fate.

Monday's 3-0 defeat by Newcastle saw them become the first team in Premier League history to lose eight home games in a row without scoring a goal.

It also equalled their record losing run which was set towards the end of 2000-01, when they finished 13th and still beat the drop by 14 points.

The Foxes are 15 points from safety with 21 left to play for.

Defender Conor Coady has been one of the more vocal members of the squad as he tries to lift the mood around the club.

Coady, who was captain at Wolves, is recognised as a leader and has been central to trying to ensure the players' heads do not drop any further.

The squad had previously enjoyed Ruud van Nistelrooy's training sessions but there is now a growing fear too many are going through the motions as relegation looms.

The Foxes - who have lost 15 of their past 16 league games - go to Brighton on Saturday aiming to avoid a club-record ninth straight defeat.

It is not surprising morale is low and full-back James Justin admitted confidence was rock bottom amid their wretched run.

"It's hard to describe, to be honest, with how it's been and it makes us feel awful," he told Premier League Productions.

"You feel disconnection and disappointment when you step off the pitch. All we can do is give our all for the shirt. It's not been good enough for a couple of months now.

"It's hard to find confidence. I don't know how many games it's been since we last picked up a point. It's a horrible moment for the club with how we're playing on the pitch and trying to regain any confidence."