Wasteful Liverpool missed the chance to close the gap to leaders Manchester City after slipping to a 1-0 defeat to Leicester City in the Premier League on Tuesday.

Premier League: Liverpool stunned by Leicester City, Spurs and Southampton share points

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers said it was "ridiculous" that they have to return to action against Liverpool just 48 hours after playing Manchester City given the growing injury list at the club.

Manager Brendan Rodgers slams 'ridiculous' schedule as Leicester City faces Man City and Liverpool in 48hrs

Manchester City opened up a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a first half demolition of Leicester in a thrilling 6-3 win as Arsenal and Tottenham were also comfortable winners on Sunday.

Premier League: Manchester City score six past Leicester, Arsenal, Spurs register win in their matches

Liverpool came from two goals down to beat Leicester on penalties after a pulsating League Cup quarter-final ended 3-3 at Anfield as Tottenham and Chelsea also made the semi-finals on Wednesday.

League Cup: Liverpool beat Leicester in penalty shootout, Chelsea and Spurs qualify for semis

Leicester City's Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday and Manchester United`s home clash with Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday have been postponed as rising COVID-19 cases threaten to play havoc with the season.

Premier League: Leicester, Manchester United games postponed as COVID-19 plays havoc in schedule

Leicester had a request to postpone Thursday's clash with Tottenham due to a coronavirus outbreak turned down by the Premier League, according to manager Brendan Rodgers.

Premier League reject postponement plea of Leicester City amid COVID-19 scare

Brendan Rodgers admitted he doesn't know what the Europa Conference League is after Leicester's 3-2 defeat at Napoli condemned them to a place in the unheralded competition on Thursday.

Napoli upset Leicester City 3-2, send them packing from Europa League

Defender Ezri Konsa scored twice as Aston Villa came back from a goal down to beat Leicester City 2-1, rising above them to 10th spot in the Premier League table on goal difference on Sunday after a pulsating encounter.

Premier League: Ezri Konsa strikes twice as Aston Villa come back to beat Leicester 2-1

Holders Manchester City were eliminated from the League Cup by West Ham United after a penalty shootout at London Stadium on Wednesday. The game went to penalties after ending goalless and the Hammers triumphed 5-3 in the spot kicks to end Pep Guardiola`s team`s run of four straight League Cup triumphs.

Carabao Cup: Manchester City's League Cup domination ends after defeat vs West Ham

Patson Daka scored four goals to inspire Leicester City to a 4-3 comeback win at Spartak Moscow in Europa League Group C on Wednesday and keep alive the English side`s hopes of reaching the knockout rounds.

Europa League: Four-goal Patson Daka leads Leicester City to comeback win at Spartak

Manchester United have an imbalanced squad and the team are "scrappy and scruffy" to watch, former defender Gary Neville said after Saturday`s 4-2 Premier League defeat at Leicester City.

Premier League: Manchester United are scrappy, scruffy to watch, says Gary Neville

Leicester piled pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a late goal spree in their thrilling 4-2 victory against troubled Manchester United on Saturday. Solskjaer will face renewed scrutiny after United's collapse at the King Power Stadium left them without a win in their last three Premier League games.

Leicester pile pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United crash

Leicester have little time to bask in the glory of winning the FA Cup for the first time as they face Chelsea again on Tuesday in a Premier League clash of huge significance for who makes next season's Champions League.

Football: Chelsea eye Leicester revenge with Champions League riches at stake

Leicester City lifted the FA Cup by defeating Chelsea 1-0 at the iconic Wembley Stadium on Saturday. As Leicester City players passionately celebrated their historic win, owner Khun Top joined in the celebrations on the pitch as he embraced the players and coaching staff after the monumental achievement.

Leicester City owner win hearts with passionate celebrations with players, staff - Watch

Leicester won their first-ever FA Cup in the club's 137-year history after beating Chelsea in the finals at the Wembley Stadium on Saturday. After lifting the cup Leicester players Hamza Choudhury and Wesley Fofana showed support for the Palestinians.

Leicester City players express support for Palestine after FA Cup win

Kasper Schmeichel described leading Leicester to the club's first ever FA Cup as a dream come true after he played a huge role in beating Chelsea 1-0 on Saturday.

'What dreams are made of': Schmeichel hails Leicester history makers

Brendan Rodgers has hailed "phenomenal" Kelechi Iheanacho after the red-hot forward struck again as Leicester strengthened their grip on a Champions League spot -- further vindicating his decision to pair him with Jamie Vardy.

Rodgers hails 'phenomenal' Iheanacho as Leicester close in on top four

Leicester moved into second in the Premier League by coming from behind to beat Brighton 2-1 on Saturday, while Arsenal's top-four chances now look forlorn after being held 1-1 by Burnley.

Leicester bounce back to go second, Xhaka shocker costs Arsenal

Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers condemned online racist abuses directed at football players, however, also urged them to not use social media platforms to seek validation about their performances.

'Unacceptable': Leicester City Brendan Rodgers condemns online racist abuse

Frank Lampard criticised the attitude of some of his Chelsea players after admitting the Blues were easily beaten by the "better side" in a 2-0 defeat to Leicester on Tuesday.

Lampard questions Chelsea players' desire after Leicester defeat

Leicester have the potential to disrupt the dominance of the 'Big Six' in the Premier League, says Foxes manager Brendan Rodgers. The Northern Irishman's side lie third in the table after beating Newcastle 2-1 on Sunday.

Leicester can upset Premier League established order, says Rodgers

The race to UEFA Champions League spots in the Premier League is heading to a nail-biting finale after Chelsea’s defeat to Liverpool and Manchester United’s draw against West Ham.

Top 4 race in Premier League: Man Utd, Chelsea, Leicester to battle it out for UCL spots

A number of Leicester players have shown symptoms of coronavirus and have been "kept away from the squad", manager Brendan Rodgers said on Thursday. As it stands, a full Premier League programme is scheduled for this weekend, with third-placed Leicester due to travel to struggling Watford on Saturday, despite widespread cancellations of matches across Europe.

Leicester players show symptoms of coronavirus, confirms Brendan Rodgers

Burnley recovered from a goal down to beat high-flying Leicester City 2-1 at Turf Moor on Sunday, ending their four-match losing streak in the Premier League. Sean Dyche's Clarets failed to score a first-half goal for an 11th successive league game, and their problems worsened when midfielder Harvey Barnes put the visitors ahead with a stunning solo effort in the 33rd minute.

Premier League: Burnley fight back to sink Leicester

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