Emile Heskey thinks Leicester City are fearing relegation from the Premier League after a poor start to the defence of their title.
Sunday's 2-1 home loss against West Brom left Claudio Ranieri's men only two points clear of the relegation zone in 14th place.
Asked about the possibility of relegation, Heskey told Sky Sports: "It's always a fear, especially when you are in the bottom half of the table.
"If they had not won the Premier League, they would be looking to get to that 40, 42-point mark and taking it from there.
"Knowing the owners and some of the backroom staff, I know last year they were looking to get to 40 points, but they kept on winning games and the next minute they won the league.
"Really deep down they should be looking at the 40 points and then taking it from there.
"I think they are probably concerned now. It is very tight at the bottom so one win can take you to mid-table and you look relatively OK but then two losses can get you sucked back in again."
Leicester's defeat to West Brom ended a 20-match unbeaten league run at home which stretched back to September 2015.
