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Claudio Ranieri confident Leicester can end their away drought at Southampton
LEICESTER boss Claudio Ranieri is confident of his team's first Premier League away win in 11 attempts this season.
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri hoping to end 11-game winless drought away from home
The champions - who have lost seven of their ten league trips and drawn three - visit Southampton today.
The Saints have lost their last four league games and have to plug a gap left by the £8million sale of skipper Jose Fonte to West Ham.
Southampton have lost Jose Fonte after he signed for West Ham
Ranieri said: "Sooner or later we will soon win away. So far we've only won in Champions League and FA Cup away from home."
Last season he promised pizza to his squad after they failed to keep a clean sheet until October and now he is preparing another incentive.
The Italian said: "I'll speak to the players now and ask what they want that's nice."
Saints boss Claude Puel has said that Fonte may be replaced by injury-hit Florin Gardos, who has made just 17 appearances since joining in 2014. Virgil Van Dijk is also expected to be recalled.By Greg Makin