Leicester City boss Claude Puel defended his goalkeeper, despite Kasper Schmeichel being the one who scored an own goal to resign his team to defeat on Boxing Day.

It was a difficult game for Leicester against Watford, but the manager was not one to point fingers in the post-match interviews.

Schmeichel will be disappointed with the goal, and it ended up costing Leicester a point in the game.

"I think all the team are responsible from this free kick," Puel said.

"We didn't concede a lot chances today, this was just one cross we defended poorly. It was difficult to defend against this team today. They used the long ball well. It is a physical team.

"We know it was going to be difficult to play against them, they needed a result. It is just a shame that after we scored a fantastic first goal, it came down to free-kicks."