Jamie Vardy has told his Leicester team-mates they must give their full backing to boss Ruud van Nistelrooy after their crucial win at Tottenham. The striker scored his eighth goal of the season as the Foxes ended a run of seven straight defeats to climb out of the Premier League's relegation zone on Sunday.

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy earned high praise from manager Ruud van Nistelrooy after his goal paved the way for a crucial victory at Tottenham.

Ruud van Nistelrooy has seen Leicester fall to six successive defeats in the Premier League, with the Foxes now sitting second bottom of the top-flight table as they battle against the drop

Life as Leicester City manager has gone from bad to worse for Ruud van Nistelrooy.The loss to Fulham on Saturday was the Foxes' seventh defeat in the Premier League on the spin - something that has happened just four times in their history.