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Leicester are yet to score a league goal in 2017 and were knocked out the FA Cup
Boss Claudio Ranieri has promised changes as they now focus on league survival
Liverpool play Leicester next and boss Jurgen Klopp has warned of a backlash

Published: 04:23 EDT, 20 February 2017 | Updated: 05:43 EDT, 20 February 2017

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Jurgen Klopp has warned Liverpool could face a 'new Leicester' when they meet the struggling champions in the Premier League next Monday.

After their astonishing title win last season, Leicester have slumped this campaign and are one point above the relegation zone having failed to score a league goal in 2017, as well as being knocked out the FA Cup by League One Millwall.

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has promised to make changes and drop the under-performing stars who were so successful last year, and Reds boss Klopp has warned they could play an entirely refreshed team.

Jurgen Klopp has warned Liverpool could face a 'new Leicester' in the league next Monday

Leicester are yet to score a league goal in 2017 and were knocked out the FA Cup by Millwall

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri promised changes and they now only have survival to focus on

LEICESTER CITY'S LAST FIVE RESULTS

Jan 31 - Burnley 1-0 Leicester

Feb 5 - Leicester 0-3 Manchester Utd

Feb 8 - Leicester 3-1 Derby (FA Cup)

Feb 12 - Swansea 2-0 Leicester

Feb 18 - Millwall 1-0 Leicester (FA Cup)

Klopp told the Liverpool website: 'Of course, for Leicester, it's a difficult situation for them.

'They're fighting for the league 100 per cent now and maybe this is the moment they recognise there's really nothing else to do in this season other than to stay in the league and be really concentrated.

'We, if you want, could be the first team to face this 'new' Leicester. But it's possible to win.'

Liverpool themselves have had a difficult start to the new year - they failed to win a league game in January and were dumped out the FA Cup by lower-league opposition in an embarrassing home defeat by Wolves.

However, a win over top four rivals Tottenham has put them back on track, and Klopp is buoyant and looking forward to the game after the Leicester fixture - Arsenal at Anfield on March 4.

Klopp said: 'Arsenal is coming and we all know how good they are, so it's difficult yes, but it's possible to win and that's what I always say - as long as it's possible, let's try to do it, let's really try to do it. For this we need everybody in the best mood.'