Leicester City will need to be at their best if they are to get anything out of their meeting with Arsenal.
The Foxes are set to take on the Gunners in a 12:30pm kick-off on February 15th and are heavy underdogs.
Leicester City go into the latest round of Premier League fixtures having won just one of their last nine clashes in the competition.
Arsenal, on the other hand, are second in the division and currently the closest challenger to first-place Liverpool.
Leicester are in danger of ending the weekend five points from safety but will take some solace from the Gunners’ first team being weakened by recent injury woes.
However, Ruud van Nistelrooy appears to have injury problems of his own that may see him unleash a secret weapon against Mikel Arteta.
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Jamie Vardy and Patson Daka injuries could open door for Leicester City gem
Leicester lost to Manchester United this past Friday and Jamie Vardy was absent from the matchday squad.
Van Nistelrooy gave a Vardy injury update prior to the game, with it revealed he was one of three players suffering from light issues.
Meanwhile, in his absence, Patson Daka started up front against the Red Devils but he too appeared to pick up an injury during the FA Cup defeat.
The extent of Daka’s problem and whether or not Vardy will be fit to start/complete 90 minutes against the Gunners is not yet known.
But if both are out or neither can manage a full game, it could be time for Van Nistelrooy to hand Jake Evans a chance up front.
Who is Leicester City youngster Jake Evans
Evans is a product of Leicetser’s academy and has so far only lined out for the club’s youth teams.
The 17-year-old has scored 11 in 20 at U18 level and has six in 13 U21 matches.
Despite his age, Van Nistelrooy has plans for Evans already, and now could be the perfect time to unleash him.
Leicester are expected to lose to Arsenal anyway and if Vardy and Daka aren’t fit, why not give the teenager his senior debut either from the bench or as a starter?
A poor January means Ruud is going to have to utilise his squad anyway and bringing young stars into the fold could benefit them massively in the short and long term.