Leicester City take on Norwich at Carrow Road on Saturday with the Foxes looking to return to winning ways after falling to their first defeat of the season against Arsenal.
Read Leicester’s Connor McDonagh provides us with an opposition view, giving his thoughts on his own side, Norwich and what to expect on Saturday.
How do you expect the game to pan out?
I expect it to be a very open game. Both teams have scored a lot of goals this season, but both teams have conceded a lot too. Leicester play the same way against every team; with pace and intensity so I expect that to be the case on Saturday.
Who should Norwich be wary of?
The obvious two names are Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy. The duo have been in fantastic form this campaign, scoring 11 goals this season and are the Premier League’s two top scorers. Norwich’s defence are in for a tough game but if they keep them quiet, then Leicester’s main threat’s will be neutralised.
Which Norwich player do you fear most?
I’d probably go for Nathan Redmond. He’s probably Norwich’s most talented player and considering our shaky defence, I think he could cause us problems on Saturday.
Most people look at Mahrez and Vardy, but who is your unsung hero this season?
Danny Drinkwater has been very consistent this season but I would go for our summer signing N’Golo Kante. He is a fantastic box-to-box midfielder, he is very good technically but his work-rate, tackling and interceptions on a game by game basis is fantastic.
Is there a weak link in the Leicester side?
The right-hand side is a weak link. Richie De Laet is an awful defender while, despite Mahrez’s fantastic attacking qualities, he does not track back and often leaves De Laet left exposed.
You have made a very good start to the season, where do you think you will finish come the end of the season?
I said 12th at the start of the season and I will stick with that. We don’t have the quality of Everton, Spurs and Liverpool to finish in the Europa League spots plus Swansea and Palace are slightly stronger than us, so I think 12th would be a realistic finish.
Predicted XI:
Schmeichel; De Laet, Morgan, Huth, Schlupp; Albrighton, Kante, Drinkwater, Mahrez, Vardy, Ulloa.
Prediction:
Norwich 2-2 Leicester
As mentioned earlier, both sides are scoring goals freely but also conceding. I think it will end up as a draw.
