Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare said Sunday’s 4-2 loss at Everton, his first defeat since taking over from Claudio Ranieri, would not affect his squad as they prepare for a Champions League quarter-final against Atletico Madrid.

The champions had won all five Premier League games under Shakespeare, as well as defeating Sevilla in the Champions League, but despite being 2-1 up after ten minutes, the winning run ended at Goodison Park.

Yet Shakespeare said he had no fears their confidence or momentum would be hampered before the first leg of their historic tie in Madrid tomorrow.

“I don’t think so at all. The players are resilient. I have just told them we have been on a really good run and we have to start again” he added.

Shakespeare made five changes at Everton and confirmed he had done so with future in mind.

“I think the team selection was with the games coming up in mind. We’ve got a lot coming up – Wednesday, Saturday and Tuesday – but we’ve got a good squad,” he said.

“We didn’t come to try to get a point, the team was picked to try to get three points. The selection was about squad rotation more than anything else.”