Leicester City legend Gordon Banks has admitted he fears for the club's chances of survival in the Premier League this season.
The 1966 World Cup winner believes City's best chance of avoiding the drop may rest in the hands of goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.
Banks has been a keen admirer of the Dane, who committed his future to City this summer by signing a new four-year contract, and was surprised Schmeichel, pictured, was not snapped up by a rival Premier League side.
"I'm very pleased for them, of course," said Banks, who made 293 league appearances for City.
"I've actually been to watch them play quite a bit in the last three years and Schmeichel has been the keeper. I have liked what I have seen, he looks the part.
"I'm surprised no one has been in and grabbed him, especially the Premier League teams. But I think it might be a bit too much if they have to rely too much on him."
Schmeichel even showed his heroics at the other end of the pitch last season, his late header rattling the bar to setting up a last-gasp equaliser against Yeovil – with Banks watching on in attendance.
But despite the fact City romped to the Championship title with more than 100 points, it was the performance as a team over 90 minutes against Yeovil that left Banks fearing for their chances this season.
"When I saw them against Yeovil, they were lucky to get a draw," he said.
"I said to my friend, 'I tell you what, they better play a little bit better than this or they'll come straight down'.
"It is really tough in that league and it is a totally different game. It is a really big step up to go into that Premier League with internationals and a lot are first-class.
"I hope they stay up but I wouldn't put money on it, I'm afraid."
Gordon Banks is a supporter of the StreetGames Football Pools Fives, a programme that takes football to young people in disadvantaged communities across the UK. Go to:
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