Chris Sutton on Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Task at Leicester

Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton has shared his views on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club regarding the “tough” assignment facing Ruud van Nistelrooy in his efforts to maintain Leicester’s Premier League status. Sutton raised doubts about whether the Dutchman would have been considered for the position during the summer period and expressed concern that “the players think they are better than what they are”. Former Premier League goalkeeper Shay Given concurred, stating that Van Nistelrooy “is in a real fight to stay in the division.” Given also commented on Leicester’s performance in their Saturday defeat to Brentford, noting that the Foxes were “defensively all over the shop”.