Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has issued a rallying call to his side, urging them to recapture their elusive form from last season.
We saw a glimpse of last season's side in the comfortable 4-2 victory over Manchester City on Saturday, but they succumbed to bad habits again on Tuesday as they lost 1-0 to Bournemouth.
The Foxes have struggled on the road this season, picking up just one point at Tottenham in eight away matches.
Ranieri labelled his side's away form as 'unbelievable', insisting that it must get better in the coming weeks.
"We know we played eight times away and only one point. It's unbelievable,"Sky Sportsquote the Italian manager as saying. "Our style doesn't change, but our away form should be better.
"We have to react, to improve. I'm sure we will. I'm desperate. I'd like to give to our fans a very good Christmas Day.
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"Stoke are a good team, they move the ball quickly with good players. They are strong, but I want to see the real Leicester. Which is the real Leicester? Man City, Bournemouth or the others? I want to see a reaction.
"We need to be determined. We're a team that can make a good match when we win a lot of first and second balls."
The Leicester boss was handed an injury-related boost on Thursday after goalkeeper KasperSchmeichel 'trained well'.
"Kasper trained very well today," said Ranieri,"I will check on him tomorrow. He feels good. The hand is okay."