Nigel Pearson has vowed Leicester will not 'lie down ' at Manchester City as they battle for survival . The Foxes head to the Etihad on Wednesday bottom of the Barclays Premier League and four points from safety . City have won just two of their last seven top flight games as they battle Chelsea for the title and lost 2-1 at Liverpool on Sunday . Nigel Pearson leads his players in training on Monday as they prepare to face Manchester City . Andy King , Danny Drinkwater and Esteban Cambiasso ( L-R ) get put through their paces at Belvoir Drive . Leicester manager Pearson insisted Manuel Pellegrini 's men still carry the same threat to his side but believes the Foxes are ready for the fight . He said : 'They are a very talented squad and there 's always going to be scrutiny . People have told me they are in a bit of a sticky spell , a sticky spell for them is n't one for us . 'Success is relative , they have two players to each position and have quality there , whatever side they put up against you will have quality . 'But they will be aware we have some dangerous players , what we have to do is show were n't not just a capable side but one which is n't going to go anywhere and lie down . ' January signing Andrej Kramaric ( right ) challenges for the ball during Leicester 's training session . Robert Huth and David Nugent ( L-R ) could both start for Pearson 's side at the Etihad on Wednesday . Kasper Schmeichel is out with a broken foot but is expected to return this month after being sidelined since December . Pearson has a fully fit squad otherwise as they battle the drop having won just two of their last 21 league games . The manager has been pleased with their level of performance though and they almost snatched a win at Everton last time out before conceding a late Matt Upson own goal to draw 2-2 . And Pearson insisted Leicester still hold belief they can survive this season . 'We have been bottom since November and the players have put in some really good performances . That 's a show of resilience in itself , ' he said . Midfielder Cambiasso ( left ) chases down Drinkwater as the relegation-threatened Foxes prepare . 'As the season wears on the pressure builds , you ca n't get away from that . My job is to keep the players freed up in their minds so they can go and play . I do believe there is a lot of belief in the dressing room that we can turn the situation around . 'As I have already pointed out the players playing as well as they can is the acid test , my job as manager is to allow them to do that . 'We have belief in ourselves and time will tell . There are n't any easy games but we have to show we have plenty of character and quite a bit of ability , what we have to do is transfer it into points . '
Leicester are four points adrift at the bottom of the Premier League . The Foxes have lost their last three league games and sit in eighth place with just one win from a possible 12 matches.