A sixth successive league defeat for Leicester City was a major blow to the club, said manager Ruud van Nistelrooy after a 2-0 home loss to Crystal Palace on Wednesday kept them floundering near the foot of the Premier League.

Leicester suffered their sixth straight Premier League defeat on Wednesday night as they lost 2-0 at home to Crystal Palace

Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy says the 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace was a big blow to the spirit in the camp after they suffered their sixth consecutive defeat. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Premier League game against Crystal Palace (kick-off 19:30 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference:

And Palace again punished Leicester’s wastefulness as Guehi wrapped up the points in the 78th minute. Eberechi Eze’s dinked free-kick dropped for the England defender, who lashed high into the net for his third goal of the season.

The City manager has been discussing the ideal profile for an incoming transfer and whether Premier League is experience is an important consideration for a target

Ruben Amorim says he is looking forward to catching up with Ruud van Nistelrooy after Manchester United were drawn against Leicester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup. United, the defending champions, secured their spot in the next round after a spirited victory over 14-time winners Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.

Manchester United face Ruud van Nistelrooy reunion as Plymouth get Liverpool - Brighton vs Chelsea and Aston Villa vs Tottenham among the other standout all-Premier League ties