'Some things are more important than football' - Brendan Rodgers dropped stars for Covid breach

West Ham went on to inflict only Leicester’s second away defeat of the season

Brendan Rodgers admitted he was disappointed three of his players had breached Covid-19 protocols (John Walton/PA)

Brendan Rodgers admitted Leicester’s Champions League challenge had been undermined by players who breached Covid protocols.

Ayoze Perez, James Maddison and Hamza Choudhury were left out of the crucial match against fellow European hopefuls West Ham having reportedly broken the guidelines.