The Foxes have been very impressive this season as Brendan Rodgers and co return to Premier League action sitting fourth in the table.
Sky Sports pundit Charlie Nicholas has spoken very highly of Leicester City, tipping them to seal a Premier League top-four finish – but also believed the Foxes may struggle in the upcoming fixture against Burnley at the King Power Stadium.
The Foxes currently sit fourth in the Premier League table, with four wins and two draws from their eight games so far – and even in their two losses, away at Manchester United and Liverpool, they put in great displays, only being denied a minimum point by penalties, and could easily have taken something from either game.
When previewing the Leicester v Burnley fixture on Sky Sports News, Nicholas suggested that a combination of the Foxes quality and the ‘big six’ aside from Liverpool and Manchester City all currently struggling could mean Brendan Rodgers’ charges could get in there at the end of the season.
He also deemed Burnley a huge test as they are “the masters” of frustrating opposition teams, particularly those with the “one, two touch” like Leicester, and believes Rodgers and co will “not be prepared” for Sean Dyche’s charges, predicting a 1-1 final score.
“Again, this is a lovely test for a Leicester team who are potentially top four,” wrote Nicholas. “It is not a guaranteed top-four finish but I am putting them there as Manchester United are weak, Chelsea are unpredictable, Tottenham are all over place and Arsenal can go four or five games without a win.
“It is a results business we live in, so if Rodgers doesn’t go and win here, then people will start to question whether they were as good as they thought. Burnley are the masters of this situation. They will watch the one, two touch of Leicester and let them do their thing, while Burnley go back to front and go about their business. I don’t think this current Leicester team will be prepared for them. These are the games, which if Leicester do win, tell me where they are, whether that be in the top six or top four.”
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