James Maddison admits he suffered a crisis of confidence earlier this season, but now claims he has his "swagger" back.
The Leicester midfielder found himself out of the team last month following a slow start to the campaign.
But the 24-year-old is back with a bang after starring roles in wins over Manchester United and Spartak Moscow, and he backed up those displays with his first goal of the season to secure a 2-1 victory at Brentford.
"It's probably the hardest (time) of my career if I'm being completely honest just because people from the outside, they don't know what goes on, they don't know my life," Maddison told LCTV.
"I'm my own biggest critic. If you ask my family, my girlfriend, anyone, if I've had a bad game, I'll watch the game straight away.
I had a good chat with the gaffer (Brendan Rodgers) and I just said to him 'do you know what? I'm actually a little bit low on confidence
"I'm very critical of myself. I think at the start of the season, I wasn't playing to the level I know I can.
"It's disappointing and, at one point, I had a good chat with the gaffer (Brendan Rodgers) and I just said to him 'do you know what? I'm actually a little bit low on confidence'.
"That's the first time I've actually been able to hold my hands up and say that because it kind of puts you in a vulnerable position when you admit to the manager you're a bit low on confidence.
"I was and that was me being honest and we looked at what makes me a good player, my best clips, all of that kind of stuff to try and get back to it.
"In the last few games, I've felt more like myself. I've felt more like I've got that confidence back. Especially in midweek, I felt like I got my swagger back, winning free-kicks on the half-turn and stuff. The stuff I do well.
"Sometimes you come away from that and overthink it and more goes on than just going out and playing well."
The Foxes meanwhile have submitted a planning application for the expansion of the King Power Stadium.
After running a public consultation in August and September, the club have confirmed they have now applied for permission from Leicester City Council to develop the ground.
The club say there was an "overwhelmingly positive" response to their consultation period, which involved local residents and businesses, stakeholders and fans having their say.
The application will now be heard and discussed by the city council's planning committee at the beginning of 2022.
