Let’s not pretend we’re not – Rodgers accepts Leicester are in relegation battle

JOB OF WORK: Brendan Rodgers is under no illusions about the size of the task facing Leicester. Pic: Mike Egerton/PA

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers says he cannot pretend his side are not in a relegation battle after they were beaten 2-0 at Nottingham Forest.

The Foxes went down to two second-half goals from Brennan Johnson as they lost for a fourth Premier League game in a row following the resumption of the season.