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Rodgers says Leicester felt impact of tight schedule in Saints draw

April 30, 2021 Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers shakes hands with Jamie Vardy after the match Pool [REUTERS]

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers said fatigue amid a tight fixture schedule could have played a part in their inability to push for victory over 10-man Southampton in Friday's Premier League meeting which ended 1-1.

Leicester needed a 68th-minute Jonny Evans header to cancel out James Ward-Prowse's penalty and secure a point after defender Jannik Vestergaard was shown a red card early on.

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