Jamie Vardy, Jonny Evans and James Maddison look bewildered during Leicester’s 3-0 home defeat by Liverpool
Leicester supporters left King Power Stadium in their droves with 20 minutes remaining against Liverpool and their Premier League fate could well have been sealed by the time they return.
The Foxes face West Ham on the final day of the season, but Monday evening’s 3-0 loss feels like a crucial moment.
Should Everton win at Wolves on Saturday and Dean Smith’s side get beaten at Newcastle two days later, Leicester will be relegated to the Championship.
Leicester are firmly rooted in trouble after defeat by Liverpool, languishing in 19th place and two points adrift of safety, and need an extraordinary turnaround in fortunes to preserve their top-flight status.
“It’s not the margin of the defeat; it’s the manner of the defeat. It’s how they crumbled after that first Liverpool goal,” former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson told BBC Radio 5 Live.
“Leicester just folded and from that point they offered very, very little.
“It’s the same defensive frailties. For the first 25 minutes they played really well in this game, they had the best opportunities and were pushing Liverpool back but as soon as the first Liverpool goal went in you could almost feel the confidence just sapped out of this Leicester side.
“The place went quiet almost in expectancy of when the next goal was coming.”