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'We have a lot of injuries, by the way': James Maddison aims dig at Liverpool over injury crisis after Leicester shocked Jurgen Klopp's champions by insisting Foxes issues were overlooked because they are 'not the Big Six'

James Maddison helped pile the misery on Liverpool and then couldn't resist a swipe at the Anfield injury crisis.

Jurgen Klopp was missing several key men as the champions crashed 3-1 at Leicester, but Maddison pointed out: 'We have a lot of injuries, by the way.'

Leicester were without a handful of players including James Justin, Timothy Castagne and Wesley Fofana, but goalscorer Maddison reckons Liverpool's injury problems overshadowed the game.

James Maddison ignited Leicester's fightback against Liverpool with an audacious free-kick
The Foxes are suffering with injuries like Liverpool after James Justin joined the casualty list

He said: 'It doesn't get talked about because we're not the Big Six, but we are utilising the squad brilliantly.