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Robbie Savage hails 'elite manager' Brendan Rodgers after taking Leicester to second in the table with emphatic win over Liverpool, insisting he 'could manage any team in Europe'

Robbie Savage has hailed Brendan Rodgers after his Leicester side came from behind to beat Liverpool 3-1.

Goals from James Maddison, Jamie Vardy and Harvey Barnes all within the space of seven second-half minutes, pushed Leicester up to second in the Premier League table.

It leaves Leicester six points clear of the reigning champions and seven ahead of Chelsea in the race for the Champions League places.

Leicester climbed to second in the Premier League after a brilliant 3-1 victory over Liverpool
After the match BT Sport pundit Robbie Savage hailed Rodgers as an 'elite' football manager

After the match, former Leicester player Robbie Savage said it was a pivotal victory for Rodgers' side.