Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers said his struggling players were "giving everything" after a frustrating goalless draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday left them in deep trouble in the Premier League relegation zone.
The single point at the King Power Stadium took Leicester to five points -- level with Nottingham Forest, who were left rock bottom by virtue of an inferior goal difference.
Leicester's only league win this season was a 4-0 victory against Forest earlier this month but that proved to be a false dawn for the 2016 champions.
Rodgers' side, who have the leakiest defence in the division, were solid at the back on Saturday but failed to capitalise on their chances in the autumn sunshine. "I thought the performance was good," under-pressure Rodgers told BT Sport. "We limited a very good Crystal Palace team, with a lot of individual players of real quality, to one chance. "Apart from that we pressed the game well, in particular in the second half when the pressure on the ball was much better.