One Leicester City man put in a poor performance in the 4-2 defeat to Arsenal.
The Foxes were unlucky to be undone at the death against Arsenal, as the hosts scored two late goals to give themselves the win.
Leicester City put in an inspired second half performance which saw both Caleb Okoli and Wout Faes make a significant impact as a solid defensive duo, and shot-stopper Mads Hermansen also made a massive contribution after several key saves that kept Steve Cooper’s side in the game.
Despite a performance that deserved a point away from home based on the second half defensive display, there were still some issues in Cooper’s side, particularly in the centre-of-the-park, as Leicester City were continuously overrun, which added extra pressure to the defence to perform against such a clinical Arsenal attack.
One player in particular struggled against Arsenal, and Cooper may be growing concerned following his poor performance on the road.
Steve Cooper will be concerned after Oliver Skipp performance for Leicester City
The Foxes looked to often struggle in the midfield, and former Tottenham Hotspur duo Harry Winks and Oliver Skipp were at the forefront of such troubles.
However, it was the latter that was notably poor against his former side’s rivals, and he has rightly been noted for such a disappointing showing.
Per Leicester Mercury, it was said: “The game completely passed him [Skipp] by, the former Tottenham man rarely getting on the ball.
“He was perhaps lucky to stay on the pitch too, committing a number of dangerous fouls.”
The stats don’t paint Skipp in a good light as, per Sofascore, he managed just 16 passes, whilst not making a single tackle in the centre-of-the-park.
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Steve Cooper must look at changing his midfield options next time out
Whilst it is clear that Leicester City’s troubles in the 4-2 defeat away at Arsenal in the Premier League arose from the midfield, Cooper will take positives from the fact that he has prepared to chop and change his options at the centre-of-the-park with the depth that he prepared in the summer transfer window.
If Cooper looks to take out Winks following his troubling showing, it could be considered that Wilfred Ndidi could be reverted back into a more defensive midfield slot, which as a result could see Bilal El Khannouss come into the side.
As a last resort, Hamza Choudhury could also come into the fray, showing that Cooper has options at this point, which as a result could see Skipp’s position in the side deemed as far from guaranteed.