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There are many ways to explain Leicester Citys season-long fall from the highest of the Premier League summits. From having to juggle Champions League commitments to better-prepared opponents not willing to let the Foxes dictate tempo on the counter and sometimes, to just good old-fashioned luck and timely goals.But one key reason is their road struggles compared to last season, and Leicester City again attempt to break their road duck Saturday against a Stoke City team that is dealing with fatigue on a short turnaround.Last season, Leicester City (4-4-8) racked up 39 points outside King Power Stadium with 11 wins and six draws in 19 matches. Its been a far cry this time around as the Foxes have just one point from eight, and their 19 goals shipped exceed their total from all of their title-winning 2015-16 campaign (18).Its part of a 10-game road winless spell (0-3-7) in league play that spans back to their 2-0 victory at Sunderland on April 10. On Tuesday, Leicester City were unable to find the back of the net and succumbed to a 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth.It was a stark contrast to last weekend, when the Foxes showed the life and vitality of last season in storming to a 4-2 victory over Manchester City. Their Jekyll-and-Hyde like style from home to road in league play continues to confound manager Claudio Ranieri, who was able to guide them to the knockout stages of Champions League.I know in our eight matches away, we have got only one point, but I think we can improve, Ranieri insisted. Im sure in the next eight matches, we will do something more. I think the result is too harsh for us because we deserved more. In the first half in our best moment, we had a chance to score with a corner. Then, they scored a goal.In the second half, we created more chances than them, but we didnt score. Then, Bournemouth won. Well done to Bournemouth, but I think (Tuesday) we deserved a draw.If Ranieris assessment is correct, it was one of the few times the Foxes deserved anything on the road. Theyve lost three on the spin on the road since getting that lone point against Tottenham Hotspur, but a major piece of the puzzle could return for this match as first-choice goalkeeper Kasper Schemichel appears to have fully healed from his hand injury.Kasper Schemichel trained very well today, Ranieri said at his Thursday news conference. (Thursday), he made a little game between us. I want to see the reaction (Friday) but the hand is OK. The goalkeeper isnt so different because he has to understand the line of the ball and reactions.Midfielder Danny Drinkwater could also be back in the starting XI. Hes been sidelined the past two matches after picking up a knock in the final Champions League group contest at FC Porto on Dec. 7.Stoke City (5-5-6) moved four points ahead of the title-holders after drawing Southampton 0-0 on Wednesday. But the Potters paid a heavy price for that point, playing 67 minutes with 10 men after striker Marko Arnautovic was given a direct red card for a high tackle on Sofiane Boufal.The sending off carries a three-match ban for the Austria international at the worst possible time for Stoke, who play table-toppers Liverpool and Chelsea after this contest. Manager Mark Hughes was a figure of frustration as he vented on what he thought was a harsh decision by referee Anthony Taylor.There is no point in us even contemplating appealing the decision because we wouldnt win the appeal anyway -- you never really do, and if anything that would probably add another match onto it, he told Stokes official website. When you have important fixtures coming up, you always want to have your best players available and now, unfortunately, we are going to have to do without one of our key guys.Arnautovic has only one goal in league play this season, and Hughes top options to replace him include Jonathan Walters, Mame Diouf, Wilfried Bony, Bojan Krkic. Of that quartet, only Bony and Krkic have scored more than one goal. Another possibility is Hughes giving 35-year-old veteran Peter Crouch his first league start since Aug. 27 against Everton.The energy expended to salvage that point Wednesday could also mean changes in the midfield. Glenn Whelan and Joe Allen both played the full 90 minutes, and Charlie Adam was lifted on 88 minutes. Xherdan Shaqiri will be the freshest of the four since he was sacrificed in the 57th minute for Diouf.Leicester City took four points from the two matches last season, rallying for a 2-2 draw in the corresponding fixture on second-half goals by Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy. 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Ronaldo produced a spectacular individual performance on Tuesday, scoring all three goals and guiding Portugal into the next years World Cup in Brazil with a 3-2 victory in Sweden. The Real Madrid forward has scored 66 goals in 2013, but the last three may be the boost he needs to upstage Messi after FIFA unexpectedly extended the voting period for the Ballon dOr to Nov. When a player receives the Butkus Award he will know two things. First, he is recognized as the best of the best linebackers in America. Second, and in the long run most important, he will understand that this recognition brings a responsibility to serve others by giving back. ?-Dick ButkusInstituted in 1985, The Butkus Award? is one of the elite individual honors in college football. In 2008, The Butkus Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization, took stewardship of the award to fully realize the original purpose of honoring athletic achievement and service to the community while honoring the nations best high school, college, and professional linebackers. An independent Butkus Award Selection Committee comprised of 51 experts, including proffessional, college and high school scouts, and prominent sports journalists, conduct the selection process.dddddddddddd12 SEC linebackers on Butkus watch listRyan Anderson, University of AlabamaKendall Beckwith, Louisiana State UniversityRichie Brown, Mississippi State UniversityLorenzo Carter, University of GeorgiaZach Cunningham, Vanderbilt UniversityJarrad Davis, University of FloridaBrooks Ellis, University of ArkansasReuben Foster, University of AlabamaT.J. Holloman, University of South CarolinaJalen Reeves-Maybin, University of TennesseeMichael Scherer, University of MissouriTim Williams, University of Alabama ' ' '