Leicester City defender Jonny Evans admits the sacking of Brendan Rodgers surprised him.

Rodgers was axed and replaced by Dean Smith, but were still relegated.

Evans said: “As players, you try to put that out of your mind.

"At the time, I was surprised, because I had a great relationship with Brendan but I've also enjoyed working with Dean. He came in and it's always good to learn new things and work with other managers."