Rodgers had this to say about Bellingham: “They have got some talented players, particularly the young boy Bellingham who at 16 years of age is an absolutely phenomenal player.

“Having worked in the Championship and understanding how tough that is, to play week in week out at that level and for a kid of 16-years-of-age to show that sort of quality and personality and talent alongside that is incredible really.”

Rodgers also commented on his aims for the rest of Leicester’s season, the start of which looked like bringing a Premier League title challenge. Now that has faded away, they are aiming to finish the season strongly and Rodgers sees the FA Cup as a perfect way to do that.

The Leicester boss said: “The game’s about confidence and when you lose some games, the confidence can be dented. That’s the management of it. We have to pick players up whose confidence may have dropped.