Claudio Ranieri: It is not possible for Leicester to win every game

Leicester lost for the first time since September

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri doesn't believe anything has changed after the Foxes suffered their first defeat in three months at Liverpool.

Liverpool beat Leicester 1-0 at Anfield to inflict a first loss since September on the side, while the Reds also prevented them from scoring for the first time since May.

Substitute Christian Benteke scored the only goal of the game, with the visitors failing to show their usual attacking verve.

Asked whether defeat would affect them, Ranieri said: "Why? We are very down because we wanted to win but not every time it is possible.

"If there is another team who plays better than you or maybe is more clear when there is a chance to score a goal then well done to them.

"I am not happy but it is okay. Sooner or later we had to lose. I think Liverpool deserved to win.

"At the beginning we were too anxious and nervous and we started to play so late, I don't know why.

"In the second half we conceded a goal which, if we are more attentive, we could close Benteke down better because it was three of my players against two of them and Benteke was alone.

"Now it is important to recover energy but it is more mental because there is another big match, a big challenge (Manchester City at home on Tuesday)."

Additional reporting from PA