Talking points from Leicester City's 2-0 defeat to Fulham, looking at the substitution of Bilal El Khannouss, Ruud van Nistelrooy's run of form, Tom Cannon's transfer and more

Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy insists he has to “accept” the negative fan chants aimed his way after his side slumped to a seventh Premier League defeat in a row.

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.

Latest Leicester City news as Ruud van Nistelrooy provides an honest assessment of City's 2-0 defeat to Fulham

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 have lost six-in-a-row and an air of resignation has set in amongst fans at the King Power Stadium that last season's Championship winners may be returning to the second tier - but Ruud

Emile Smith Rowe and Adama Traore struck in the second half as Fulham beat Leicester 2-0, inflicting a seventh successive Premier League defeat on the hosts. The Foxes provided another solid first-half showing but ultimately paid the price for a lack of quality and failed to learn their lessons from their midweek second-half collapse to Crystal Palace in a similar showing in front of their own fans.

"You don't know what you're doing." The Leicester fans made their feelings known towards manager Ruud van Nistelrooy when he substituted attacker Bilal el Khannouss in the second half despite being a goal down.