Brendan Rodgers breathed a sigh of relief and piled the pressure on Steve Cooper as Leicester ended their winless start to the season at the eighth attempt with a fine 4-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.In a meeting of two under-pressure managers and their struggling teams, Rodgers celebrated at full-time after Leicester hit three in 10 first-half minutes – two from the outstanding James M...Full Story »

Plymouth will be without Finn Azaz and Brendan Galloway for their League One clash with fellow high-fliers Ipswich.Midfielder Azaz is on international duty with the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad while Galloway is suspended.The defender was sent off very late on in last weekend’s draw with Portsmouth after picking up two yellow cards and must serve a one-match ban.Mickel Miller, Conor ...Full Story »

The huge Dane has struggled to make an impact for the Foxes Leicester's towering brute of a centre-back Jannik Vestergaard is flummoxed as to why he's been frozen out of the Leicester City team. The Foxes have had a far from prolific start to the season, with Brendan Rodgers' men sitting bottom of the Premier League after their latest defeat - a 6-2 thrashing by Spurs. The side has had questi...Full Story »

BRENDAN RODGERS says Leicester’s on-field scuffles show they’re up for the fight. Daniel Amartey was seen having a pop at James Maddison in the dying seconds after Alexis Mac Allister curled in Brighton’s FIFTH goal in yesterday's drubbing. Brendan Rodgers has vowed to fight on as Leicester boss Some Leicester supporters are calling for their under-pressure manager to leave ...Full Story »

Under-pressure Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers insisted he would not shirk responsibility for reviving his rock-bottom side’s fortunes after travelling fans turned on him during a thumping 5-2 defeat at Brighton.Chants of ‘you’re getting sacked in the morning’ rang out from the disgruntled away end at the Amex Stadium before a ‘Rodgers Out’ banner was unfurled ...Full Story »

Bottom-of-the-table Leicester failed to ease mounting pressure on manager Brendan Rodgers after their winless start was extended by a thumping 5-2 defeat at high-flying Brighton.Leandro Trossard’s second-half finish and Alexis Mac Allister’s double – a penalty followed by a stunning late free-kick – condemned the struggling Foxes to a fifth-successive Premier League defea...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers voiced his frustration at the Leicester owners following a quiet transfer window after admitting his struggling side face an uphill battle in the Premier League.Rodgers has been left picking up the pieces following a frustrating summer, with the home supporters again venting their disappointment after a 1-0 defeat by Manchester United on Thursday as they sit bottom of the table w...Full Story »

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has said Chelsea target Wesley Fofana was left out of the matchday squad after not turning up for first-team training last week and has been working with the under-23s.Having been dropped from the squad for Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League loss to Southampton, with Rodgers saying the defender was not in the right frame of mind to play, Fofana was absent again on...Full Story »

Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers denies Wesley Fofana was saying farewell to fans after defeat at Arsenal. The French defender, linked with a big-money move to Chelsea this summer, went over to see the City supporters by himself following the 4-2 defeat to Arsenal. Onlookers suggested that he may have been saying goodbye to the fans who have supported him for the past two seasons. It was ...Full Story »

And says he has told the 21-year-old French defender he would benefit from having another season with Leicester City. Rodgers admitted the two Chelsea bids for Fofana were 'nowhere near'Credit: Getty The Foxes boss also insisted they weren't looking to sell the centre-backCredit: Getty Thomas Tuchel has targeted Fofana as the long-term answer to his defensive problems after losing Antonio Rud...Full Story »

Plymouth could hand starts to defenders Nigel Lonwijk and Brendan Galloway in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup first-round tie with Peterborough.Dutchman Lonwijk is awaiting his Argyle debut after arriving on a season-long loan from Wolves, while Galloway has not played a competitive first-team match since suffering a serious knee injury last November.Jordan Houghton seems likely to return in centr...Full Story »

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers insists James Maddison can do no more to earn an England recall.The midfielder struck his 18th goal of the season in a final-day 4-1 stroll against Southampton.Maddison, who also has 12 assists this term, has not played for England since his debut against Montenegro in 2019 and Three Lions chief Gareth Southgate names his Nations League squad on Tuesday.“He c...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers saluted Jamie Vardy after his brace saw Leicester stroll past Norwich.The striker’s double ended the Foxes’ seven-game winless run and lifted them to 10th in the Premier League with a 3-0 win.James Maddison also netted against his rock-bottom former club with the hosts easing to victory in the second half.Vardy has battled knee and hamstring injuries this year –...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers urged Leicester to harness their pain after the Foxes’ Europa Conference League agony.Tammy Abraham’s header gave Roma a 1-0 win on Thursday and a 2-1 aggregate victory to set up a final with Feyenoord in Tirana later this month.The Foxes struggled all night at the Stadio Olimpico in a limp performance where they failed to do themselves justice in their first European...Full Story »

Boss Brendan Rodgers insists Leicester will go to Rome with no fear and can reach the Europa Conference League final.Gianluca Mancini’s own goal earned the Foxes a 1-1 draw in their semi-final first leg with Roma on Thursday.Lorenzo Pellegrini’s opener stunned the hosts but they recovered to dominate much of the game to give them real belief ahead of next week’s second leg in I...Full Story »

Triumphant Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers believes his side will continue to grow after their late show at PSV sent them into the Europa Conference League semi-finals.James Maddison and Ricardo Pereira scored in the final 13 minutes in Eindhoven to send Leicester through 2-1 on the night and on aggregate.The Foxes hit back in their quarter-final second leg after going behind to Eran Zahavi&rsquo...Full Story »

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers vowed to keep chasing the top six after victory over Crystal Palace.Ademola Lookman and the impressive Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall struck in the first half to earn a 2-1 win.Wilfried Zaha pulled a goal back – following up after Kasper Schmeichel saved his penalty. The goalkeeper had already denied the striker from the spot but VAR had ruled Caglar Soyuncu had encro...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers remains confident Leicester can reach the Europa Conference League semi-finals despite a first-leg stalemate with PSV.The frustrated Foxes failed to gain an advantage ahead of next week’s quarter-final second leg in Holland.Harvey Barnes hit the bar and Kelechi Iheanacho chipped wide when clean through in the first half.PSV had their own moments and Kasper Schmeichel saved ...Full Story »

Boss Brendan Rodgers hailed comeback king Wesley Fofana as Leicester reached the Europa Conference League quarter finals.Defender Fofana marked his return after seven months out with a broken leg with the crucial goal in Rennes to send the Foxes into the last eight, despite a 2-1 defeat.Flavien Tait won it for the hosts on Thursday but the Foxes hung on to sneak through 3-2 on aggregate.Fofana c...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers hailed the “invaluable” Marc Albrighton after the winger’s emphatic strike helped Leicester beat Rennes 2-0 in the first leg of their Europa Conference League last-16 tie at the King Power Stadium.Albrighton put the Foxes ahead on the half-hour mark by cracking the ball home from the edge of the box following a burst down the left and tee up by Harvey Barnes.The...Full Story »