Gary Rowett under intense pressure 😱😱: The unbelievable comment he made that has put his position in doubt — you won’t believe he said this.

Gary Rowett has long carried himself with the calm assurance of a manager hardened by the demands of the Championship.

Yet the strain of Leicester City’s current plight was evident once more at Hillsborough, where a familiar story unfolded in frustrating fashion.

Arriving with just one win from eight, this trip to bottom-of-the-table Sheffield Wednesday presented an opportunity to steady the course.

Instead, a wasteful display saw the Foxes held to a dispiriting 1-1 draw, further fuelling concerns about their suitability for a relegation battle.

Leicester dominated proceedings, registering 17 shots to Wednesday’s three, but were repeatedly denied by an inspired Pierce Charles. The goalkeeper’s interventions ensured the visitors’ superiority counted for little.

Their task had been made harder almost immediately. With barely 90 seconds played, Jerry Yates struck to hand Wednesday the initiative. Rowett was unequivocal in his assessment of that moment.

He said: “It’s hugely frustrating. What you can’t do is give them a lift. And what we do is give them a lift after a minute and a half. It’s quite ridiculous to be honest.

“It was more or less the first time they put the ball in the box. They land on it, they score, they’re a bit more aggressive to get to the ball. I’ve said it before, that’s been a huge problem for us.

“Then it allows them to sit in at 5-4-1, it allows them to block it up, it allows them to be quite defensive but do it quite well.”

Rowett also pointed to “five or six incredible chances” his side failed to convert, a profligacy that continues to undermine their survival bid.

Attention now turns to Swansea City at the King Power Stadium, where Leicester must rediscover both composure and conviction. With Jordan James unlikely to feature, the margin for error is shrinking fast.