Ruud van Nistelrooy acknowledged the start to his tenure at Leicester City has been difficult, but is confident he can turn his side's fortunes around.

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.

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.

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:

Leicester City head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy is confident his team have what it takes to bounce back from their poor form.

Ruud van Nistelrooy knows he needs time at Leicester - but acknowledges he does not have that luxury. The Foxes boss is "fed up" talking about positive performances without points after their 2-0 defeat by Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

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