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Rodgers admits Leicester deserved to lose after shock Europa League exit to Slavia Prague

Brendan Rodgers admitted Leicester deserved to lose on Thursday as the high-flying Foxes suffered a shock exit from the Europa League at the hands of Slavia Prague.

Leicester, currently third in the Premier League, lost 2-0 in the last-32 second leg at the King Power Stadium, with Lukas Provod and Abdallah Dipo Sima getting the goals.

It carried on an unwanted streak for Rodgers, who has now lost all five of his Europa League knockout ties – two each at Liverpool and Celtic before this latest defeat.

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What has been said?

Rodgers told BT Sport: "We lost to the better team.