'KEEP WITHIN REACH OF THE PLAY-OFFS...'

CIFUENTES SAYS PROMOTION AS FAST AS POSSIBLE IS GOAL

- Jordan Blackwell

LEICESTER City's position in the Championship table will only become a problem if they allow the promotion spots to move out of reach, writes Jordan Blackwell.

City sit 15th in the standings as they prepare to face Sheffield United at lunchtime today (12.30pm kickoff), way down on where they would hope to be and where they were expected to be this campaign.

However, they are just three points from the playoff spots and only six away from the automatic promotion places.

Keeping themselves in the mix is integral so that hope of an immediate return to the Premier League does not whittle away.

Getting back to the top flight as soon as possible remains the goal, even with their middling start to the campaign.