Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers said fatigue amid a tight fixture schedule could have played a part in their inability to push for victory over 10-man Southampton in Friday`s Premier League meeting which ended 1-1. 
 
Leicester needed a 68th-minute Jonny Evans header to cancel out James Ward-Prowse`s penalty and secure a point after defender Jannik Vestergaard was shown a red card early on. 
 
The result left third-placed Leicester with 63 points from 34 matches, eight points above fifth-placed West Ham United who play on Monday. 
 
"We`re obviously disappointed with the result considering the circumstances of the game," Rodgers, whose side had thrashed 10-man Southampton 9-0 in the corresponding fixture last season, told reporters. 
 
"We`re normally very good in those situations (against 10 men) but I didn`t think we were fast enough in the game and we didn`t play with the intensity we wanted to. 
 
"The guys have given everything. It was the fourth game in 13 days so maybe that had something to do with it but no excuse, we have to give credit to Southampton, they made it incredibly difficult. We hope the point proves important for us." 
 
Midfielder James Maddison rued the dropped points and said anything could happen in the race to secure a top-four spot. 
 
"There`s so much football to be played and so much to happen," Maddison told Sky Sports. "We just have to win and see where we are after 38 matches."

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers said fatigue amid a tight fixture schedule could have played a part in their inability to push for victory over 10-man Southampton in Friday`s Premier League meeting which ended 1-1.

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers said fatigue amid a tight fixture schedule could have played a part in their inability to push for victory over 10-man Southampton in Friday`s Premier League meeting which ended 1-1. Leicester needed a 68th-minute Jonny Evans header to cancel out James Ward-Prowse`s penalty and secure a point after defender Jannik Vestergaard was shown a red card early on. The result left third-placed Leicester with 63 points from 34 matches, eight points above fifth-placed West Ham United who play on Monday. "We`re obviously disappointed with the result considering the circumstances of the game," Rodgers, whose side had thrashed 10-man Southampton 9-0 in the corresponding fixture last season, told reporters. "We`re normally very good in those situations (against 10 men) but I didn`t think we were fast enough in the game and we didn`t play with the intensity we wanted to. "The guys have given everything. It was the fourth game in 13 days so maybe that had something to do with it but no excuse, we have to give credit to Southampton, they made it incredibly difficult. We hope the point proves important for us." Midfielder James Maddison rued the dropped points and said anything could happen in the race to secure a top-four spot. "There`s so much football to be played and so much to happen," Maddison told Sky Sports. "We just have to win and see where we are after 38 matches."

Rodgers says Leicester felt impact of tight schedule in Saints draw

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers feels that Premier League champions Liverpool are not expected to be a weak team despite missing important players due to injury and illness ahead of Sunday's clash between the teams.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/no-heading-premier-league-managers-want-headers-to-be-curbed-if-it-leads-to-dementia-344394" hreflang="en">No heading! Premier League managers want headers to be curbed if it leads to dementia</a>&nbsp;

Klopp's Liverpool will be playing table-toppers Leicester without central defenders Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez after both had knee surgery, while right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold and skipper Jordan Henderson are also nursing injuries.&nbsp;

Their star forward Mohamed Salah has tested positive for COVID-19 again, which means the Egyptian will be unavailable for the clash. While midfielders Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara are battling to return having been out with injuries.

Rodgers, however, said that Liverpool has the squad depth to cope with their problems.

"They've got top class players. We've seen it ourselves with our injuries that the players have come in and done really well and that'll be the same for them," Rodgers told reporters ahead of the clash at Anfield.

"It's an extremely difficult one. Even with players missing it's still a squad of world-class players. You're going to have to be aggressive when you're defending and clinical in attack. You want to play the best and they have clearly been that."

Leicester are top of the standings after eight games with 18 points, one more than both Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool below them, but Rodgers said he would not be drawn into talking about the title race.

"We've only played eight games. We want to keep the humility we have in the group and prepare as best as we can for every game," Rodgers said.

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers feels that Premier League champions Liverpool are not expected to be a weak team despite missing important players due to injury and illness ahead of Sunday's clash between the teams.

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers feels that Premier League champions Liverpool are not expected to be a weak team despite missing important players due to injury and illness ahead of Sunday's clash between the teams. Also read: No heading! Premier League managers want headers to be curbed if it leads to dementia Klopp's Liverpool will be playing table-toppers Leicester without central defenders Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez after both had knee surgery, while right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold and skipper Jordan Henderson are also nursing injuries. Their star forward Mohamed Salah has tested positive for COVID-19 again, which means the Egyptian will be unavailable for the clash. While midfielders Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara are battling to return having been out with injuries. Rodgers, however, said that Liverpool has the squad depth to cope with their problems. "They've got top class players. We've seen it ourselves with our injuries that the players have come in and done really well and that'll be the same for them," Rodgers told reporters ahead of the clash at Anfield. "It's an extremely difficult one. Even with players missing it's still a squad of world-class players. You're going to have to be aggressive when you're defending and clinical in attack. You want to play the best and they have clearly been that." Leicester are top of the standings after eight games with 18 points, one more than both Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool below them, but Rodgers said he would not be drawn into talking about the title race. "We've only played eight games. We want to keep the humility we have in the group and prepare as best as we can for every game," Rodgers said.

'Even with players missing it's still world-class squad': Brendan Rodgers on Liverpool

rodgers

Rodgers, News on Rodgers, stories on Rodgers, articles on Rodgers, Rodgers stories at Wion, Rodgers news, Rodgers latest news