Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers axed James Maddison, Hamza Choudhury and Ayoze Perez from his squad to face West Ham on Sunday due to breaches of Covid regulations.
The trio were not present for the 3-2 loss at the London Stadium, in which Jesse Lingard’s first-half double gave the Hammers a platform that allowed them to get the win, despite a brace from Kelechi Iheanacho in the second period.
The defeat leaves Leicester third in the Premier League but suddenly vulnerable in the Champions League race after their key rivals outside the top four all picked up victories.