Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers dismisses notion of a weak Crystal Palace

Palace return home for first time since they were thumped 7-0 by Liverpool when they host Leicester at Selhurst Park

Leicester  manager Brendan Rodgers speaking to  defender Timothy Castagne  during the  match against  Manchester United at King Power Stadium in Leicester. Photograph:  Michael Regan/pool/AFP
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers speaking to defender Timothy Castagne during the match against Manchester United at King Power Stadium in Leicester. Photograph: Michael Regan/pool/AFP

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has dismissed any suggestions Crystal Palace will be weak at Selhurst Park.

Palace return home for the first time since they were thumped 7-0 by Liverpool last week when they host the Foxes on Monday. Roy Hodgson's side also slipped to a 3-0 defeat at 10-man Aston Villa on St Stephen's Day .

Third-placed Leicester, who drew 2-2 with Manchester United on Saturday, have won six of their seven away games, and Rodgers expects Palace to offer a stern test.

“Of course it is their first game back since that [defeat to Liverpool]. They were clearly playing against Liverpool on the top of their game. We probably won’t look too much into that, neither will the players.

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“They will look to get back and get three points against us. I don’t think it will have any indication for how it will be going forward.

“We have done okay away from home – we’ve won six of our seven games. We take each game, we’ll look at Palace, and look to see if we can get a result.”

Rodgers is expected to make changes with such a tight turnaround, and defender Caglar Soyuncu is available after a groin injury.

Cengiz Ünder will be assessed after missing the weekend’s draw with a tight hamstring, but Rodgers has confidence in his squad.

Intensity

“The players who are coming in have all been playing. They all understand how we work, and I trust them. I want an intensity in the game, and we are a team who want to run and give everything.

“That might be difficult for certain players in certain positions after Saturday. Whichever team I pick it will be one I think can win the game.

“We have created a way of working and playing, and the players can play with confidence and personality. We don’t have the financial resources like the others [in the top four] but we want to be competitive.

“That confidence comes from training, the way you work and having the ability to want to improve.”