Brendan Rodgers News
All the likely replacements for former Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane also believed to be in the race
Jurgen Klopp has received the award after guiding Liverpool to their first top-flight title in three decades
Klopp saw off competition from Chelsea's Frank Lampard, Leicester City's Brendan Rodgers and Sheffield United's Chris Wilder
Liverpool'sTrent Alexander-Arnold was confirmed as the Premier League's Young Player of the Season for 2019-20
The announcement means Rodgers is the second manager from Premier League to be tested positive for COVID-19 after Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta.
Vardy opened the scoring in the 12th minute when he took advantage of Bournemouth`s high line to break the offside trap and latch onto Ben Chilwell`s long ball, lobbing the ball over goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale who was caught in no man`s land.
Sterling has continued to flourish under Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium, scoring 17 league goals in 32 league appearances this season.
Liverpool can return to the top of the table if they beat Newcastle United on Saturday but will only be in pole position to clinch the league title on May 12 if Rodgers` Leicester can claim a point or better at the Etihad Stadium.
After guiding Newcastle to a 1-0 league victory at Leicester on Friday, Benitez said the club had to be more competitive in the transfer market if they were to get closer to the top six.
Vardy, who endured a heavy collision with Foster earlier in the match, was substituted minutes after scoring as he appeared to suffer a delayed reaction to the knock.
Former Liverpool manager Rodgers, who won two league titles, three Scottish League Cups and two Scottish Cups with Celtic, said he was not hurt by the reaction of the fans.
It is Rodgers` first position in the Premier League since being sacked by Liverpool in 2015.
Rodgers has been linked with the position at the King Power Stadium since Leicester sacked Claude Puel on Sunday, following their 4-1 home league defeat by Crystal Palace.
Wenger, whose position has long been under intense scrutiny, announced Friday he would be bringing down the curtain on his near 22 years in charge of the north London club at the end of the season.
Leigh Griffiths levelled 12 minutes from time to give struggling Celtic a 1-1 draw at Astana in their Champions League third qualifying round first leg clash on Wednesday.
Rodgers was previously in charge at Swansea, Reading and Watford while he spent three years at Liverpool before being sacked in October.
Liverpool, whose struggle for goals had become seemingly endemic at the tail-end of Brendan Rodgers`s reign, have found the net 14 times in their last four away matches.
Gerrard had bid adieu to his boyhood club after 17 years to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.
Liverpool produced their best performance of the current season to beat Chelsea 3-1.
Jurgen Klopp started his Liverpool reign with a goalless draw at Tottenham Hotpsur even as Premier League big boys toy with their not so prominent rivals in gameweek 9 in England.
Jurgen Klopp was on Thursday appointed Liverpool's new manager on a three-year deal worth £15m.
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