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.

The manager gives his thoughts on the 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace, the club's sixth in a row in the Premier League, and one that leaves them 19th in the table

Crystal Palace kept up their impressive away form in the Premier League as second half goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Marc Guehi handed them a 2-0 win at struggling Leicester City on Wednesday. Palace extended their unbeaten run away from home in the league to six matches with victory at the King Power Stadium and moved up one place to 14th in the standings.

Jean-Philippe Mateta takes a touch around the goalkeeper and tucks away Crystal Palace's go-ahead goal against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.

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Leicester City have completed the signing of defender Woyo Coulibaly from Parma. The 25-year-old has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract after completing his £3million move from Serie A. Coulibaly’s signing was announced ahead of Leicester’s home Premier League game against Crystal Palace on Wednesday.