Watford manager Claudio Ranieri believes the coming weeks are vital to the team's chances of staying in the Premier League.

The veteran Italian coach knows that his side must go on a run of wins if they are to get themselves away from the bottom three places.

Their most recent result was a 3-1 loss to Manchester City, which left them in 17th place.

"We know very well from the beginning that Watford is in the battle against relegation, but for now it is just important to get the points and don't stop," said Ranieri, per Sky Sports.

"Of course from now until Christmas, we want to put some points on our table, because we need them.

"We [must] have some continuity and consistency, that is very important."