FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - April 22, 2021 Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers Pool via REUTERS/Rui Vieira
LEICESTER, England (Reuters) - Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers said his side must "embrace the challenge" of what looks a daunting climax to their season after a 4-2 home drubbing by Newcastle United in the Premier League on Friday.
His side's eighth home league defeat put a dent in their hopes of a top-four finish, leaving them in third spot in the standings with 63 points, two above Chelsea and five above fifth-placed West Ham United, both of whom have a game in hand.
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