Gary Lineker has admitted that he “fears the worst” for Leicester City following their defeat to Newcastle United.
Leicester were beaten 4-0 by Newcastle last weekend, condemning Ruud van Nistelrooy to a first defeat as the Foxes boss.
James Justin admitted that Leicester weren’t good enough at St James’ Park as the Foxes produced a defensive disasterclass.
To make matters more frustrating, rival teams around them picked up points to leave the East Midlanders 17th in the Premier League, two points clear of the bottom three.
Van Nistelrooy was involved in a touchline bust-up, showcasing how it was a day to forget, however, there was enough to leave Lineker feeling rather concerned.
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Gary Lineker ‘concerned’ by Leicester City form
Lineker discussed the Foxes’ defeat to Newcastle on the Rest is Football podcast alongside Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, where he admitted that there wasn’t much about the performance to give him hope.
The Leicester legend cited that the likes of Boubakary Soumare were missed by the Foxes, but that wasn’t enough to excuse the display.
Shearer tore into the Foxes, branding them hopeless and Lineker admitted that it doesn’t look promising.
He said: “I’d like to remind you that our entire midfield were out with (Wilfred) Ndidi injured, (Boubakary) Soumare suspended, (Harry) Winks injured and (Facundo) Buonanotte coming back off the bench. We were c***, to be honest, and you were really, really, really good. It was a combination of the two.
“I really worry about Leicester. Ruud van Nistelrooy’s got one hell of a job on his hands. We need to get everyone fit. We’ve got a few injuries at the moment and even the goalkeeper went off at half-time and he’s really good. I’m concerned again. They’re still a few points above the drop zone but I fear the worst.”
Alan Shearer rips into Leicester City for woeful Newcastle display
While Lineker had some sympathy for Leicester, Shearer wasn’t quite the same.
Newcastle had 27 shots in comparison to the Foxes’ four, signalling the gulf in class between the two teams and Shearer admitted that on another day, the hosts could’ve scored more.
Shearer said: “It was so one-sided from start to finish and 4-0 did you a favour. It should have been seven or eight because of the chances they missed as well.”
Leicester now turn their attention to a relegation six-pointer against Wolves, who sacked Gary O’Neil and hope to have a new manager in place by this weekend.