Preview: Leicester City vs. Burnley

By Callum Mulvihill | 02 Oct 2014 15:51, Last updated: 04 Jun 2025 23:10

The top two sides from the Championship last season have enjoyed very different starts to their respective Premier League campaigns, and there is plenty on the line for both teams at this stage.

Leicester City have won plaudits from almost everyone in recent weeks, while Sean Dyche has struggled to bring the best out of Burnley in the top tier of English football.

The Foxes head into the match looking for an immediate response to the 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace last week.

Despite the admirable performances which preceded that loss, Nigel Pearson will be well aware that how his side play against teams such as Burnley will be vital if they are to keep breathing space between themselves and the relegation zone.

There was good news this week as Pearson confirmed that Matthew Upson had stepped up his recovery from an ankle problem, but he is still a month away from being named in the first-team squad.

Pearson could be tempted to keep faith with the same side that lost to Palace as he looks to back the same players who have served him so well at home.

Burnley head into the game propping up the rest of the teams in the table, and their form hit a new low on Sunday as they collapsed to a 4-0 defeat to West Bromwich Albion.

Still looking for their first win since returning to the Premier League, Dyche is expected to make changes in an attempt to freshen up a team struggling to adapt.

Nathaniel Chalobah made a difference off the bench against the Baggies and could be handed a start, while Marvin Sordell may be asked to lead the line.