Brendan Rodgers is not thought to be under pressure despite a series of bad results this season.
The Foxes have not won in the Premier League in 2022, and fell to a 2-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux in their most recent clash, making it three losses in their last 5.
They also exited the FA Cup at the fourth round stage thanks to a 4-1 defeat to midlands rivals Nottingham Forest, but they are set to go through to the next round of the Europa Conference League, holding a 3 goal cushion over Randers with 90 minutes to play.
Leicester have now lost six away games in the Premier League this season, twice as many as in the whole of 2020/21 (3).
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But it has been a very underwhelming season for the Foxes, who have recorded back-to-back fifth-place finishes in the top-flight but currently sit 11th in the top flight.
Nevertheless, Rodgers is not thought to be under any significant pressure from the club hierarchy, according to the reliable John Percy. The Telegraph reporter reveals that the Scotsman still has the backing of the board as they recognise that injuries and failures to recruit properly have played a large part in their failures this season.
Brendan Rodgers has the backing of the #lcfc board, despite alarming slump in form. Rodgers’s position is not under threat, with injuries and recruitment seen as major reasons behind struggles this season t.co/QTvUFBmorm
— John Percy (@JPercyTelegraph) February 21, 2022
Of course, should Leicester win the Conference League, they would be guaranteed a spot in the Europa League next season, even if they fail to finish in a qualification spot in the Premier League. Boosted by the return of Wesley Fofana and Jamie Vardy imminently, they should begin an upturn in form as key players return.
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 26 | 46 | 63 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 25 | 44 | 57 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 25 | 31 | 50 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 26 | 10 | 46 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 26 | 11 | 42 |
| 6 | Arsenal FC | 23 | 10 | 42 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 5 | 40 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 0 | 39 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | -3 | 33 |
| 10 | Southampton FC | 25 | -5 | 32 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 23 | -6 | 27 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 24 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 25 | -4 | 26 |
| 14 | Brentford FC | 26 | -15 | 24 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 24 | -21 | 23 |
| 16 | Everton FC | 23 | -12 | 22 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 24 | -19 | 22 |
| 18 | Watford FC | 24 | -19 | 18 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 22 | -9 | 17 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 25 | -38 | 17 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 17 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 10 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 9 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 9 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 9 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 9 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 9 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 9 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 8 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 8 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 7 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 7 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City | 7 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 7 |
| Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 7 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 7 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Cash, Matty | Aston Villa | 0 | 7 |
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United | 0 | 6 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 7 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 6 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 5 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa | 0 | 6 |
| Canos, Sergi | Brentford FC | 0 | 6 |
| Alonso, Marcos | Chelsea FC | 0 | 6 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 6 |
| Norgaard, Christian | Brentford FC | 0 | 6 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 6 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 6 |
| Laporte, Aymeric | Manchester City | 1 | 5 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 8 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 8 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 7 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 6 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 6 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 5 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 5 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City | 5 |
| Redmond, Nathan | Southampton FC | 5 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 4 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 4 |
| Ward Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 4 |
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