Ruud van Nistelrooy says Leicester face ‘huge mountain’ to avoid relegation

Ruud van Nistelrooy saw his side beaten at home without scoring for the sixth game running (Mike Egerton/PA)

Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy admits his team faces “a huge mountain to climb” if they are to avoid relegation from the Premier League following a heavy 4-0 defeat to Brentford.

The Foxes became the first team to lose six successive Premier League home games without scoring.