Three straight defeats with a match against a wounded Manchester City next…these are undoubtedly testing times for Leicester City and their new boss Rudd van Nistelrooy.
While defeat at leaders Liverpool was hardly surprising, Van Nistelrooy needs to find a solution and get the Foxes winning again.
They reach the halfway stage of the Premier League season at home to City on Sunday in the relegation zone for the first time this season.
At least they showed a willingness to fight against Liverpool and they gave the leaders a real scare after taking the lead in the first half before being overrun in the second half.
It has been a disruptive return to the Premier League for the Foxes since winning promotion under the guidance of influential manager Enzo Maresca.
His departure to Chelsea paved the way for Steve Cooper to take charge but the former Nottingham Forest boss lasted just a dozen league games before he was dismissed.
Van Nistelrooy’s first five games in charge have yielded just four points but it will be games against the likes of Crystal Palace on 15 January where the Dutchman will be judged.
