Rodgers encouraged after Leicester ‘restore pride’, but admits one thing must change

Brendan Rodgers hailed his Leicester side for “restoring pride” after their FA Cup humiliation, though admitted one key issue must be addressed.

Leicester made sweeping changes to the team that exited the FA Cup to Nottingham Forest in humbling fashion last week. Rodgers left several of his more established stars on the bench in the hope of getting a reaction, but after an encouraging opening half hour, it was all Liverpool at Anfield.

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Luis Diaz looked dangerous on his Premier League debut, while Diogo Jota furthered his case to become undroppable in red.

Kasper Schmeichel did his part to keep the scoreline down with a series of saves, most notably from Mohamed Salah in a one-v-one in the second half.

Yet the 2-0 defeat will have done little to ease the pressure on Rodgers whose season at the King Power is quickly unravelling.

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Speaking to BT Sport after the match, Rodgers said: “Tonight was not just about the result but about restoring pride.

“You saw the supporters clapping the players off. They give everything and had moments of quality. We kept a really tough team in