Sunderland's Lee Cattermole admits their survival chances appear bleak but vowed the Black Cats will fight on.
Tuesday's 2-0 defeat at Leicester left them bottom of the Premier League and eight points from safety with eight games left.
Islam Slimani and Jamie Vardy's second-half goals compounded a difficult few days for Sunderland boss David Moyes.
He had been criticised when footage emerged over the weekend of him suggesting a BBC reporter might get a slap following a post-match interview last month.