Rodgers hails Leicester City 'resilience' after Maddison inspires first win of season

Brendan Rodgers said Leicester City's emphatic 4-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on Monday was reward for his players' "resilience" after registering their first win of the Premier League season.

James Maddison inspired the victory with two goals, including a stunning free-kick, either side of Harvey Barnes' superb finish, before setting up Patson Daka for Leicester's fourth.

Leicester had lost their previous six games to leave Rodgers fighting to avoid the sack following his criticism of the club's Thai owners for failing to back him in the transfer window.

Winning the East Midlands derby should give Rodgers at least a little breathing space, with Leicester moving one place above rock-bottom Forest on goal difference.

"When you don't win games it comes on to you. We had a horrendous summer, that's the reality of it and that continued into the start of the season," Rodgers said.

"I just had to remind the players of their ability and continue to support them. They have bags of resilience. We just needed to turn that corner tonight and we did that."

Forest are now without a win in six games, losing five in a row and conceding 16 goals in their last four matches.

That dismal run has turned up the heat on manager Steve Cooper, who took charge when Forest were bottom of the Championship last season and led them back to the Premier League for the first time since 1999.

It would appear harsh on Cooper to sack him so soon after winning promotion, but Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis would have hoped for better results after sanctioning a hefty investment in 21 new players in the close-season.

"It is another disappointing result, there's no doubt. We came with a plan and we were nowhere near good enough in the duels which was