Ruud van Nistelrooy could shock Leicester City fans at 2pm today by naming 4-touch ace in his XI vs Newcastle.
Leicester City will travel north to play Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Leicester City appear to have turned a corner when Ruud van Nistelrooy was named their new manager. The former Manchester United player replaced Steve Cooper after 12 Premier League games, and results have already improved dramatically. Cooper won only two league games, but Van Nistelrooy earned four points from his first two games as Leicester manager.
The Foxes drew 2-2 with Europe-chasing Brighton last weekend and are presently 16th in the Premier League table. Newcastle are now in 12th place, but their recent record has been inconsistent, with Eddie Howe coping with some injury difficulties ahead of Leicester.
Ruud van Nistelrooy must consider shock start for Patson Daka vs Newcastle United
Leicester face injury concerns ahead of Newcastle, with many important players due to miss the game. Among them are Abdul Fatawu, Boubakary Soumare, Wilfred Ndidi, and Harry Winks.
These include but are not limited to Abdul Fatawu, Boubakary Soumare, Wilfred Ndidi and Harry Winks.
Ruud’s primary issue heading into the encounter at St James’ Park is midfield, with Oliver Skipp and Hamza Choudhury the only senior alternatives available. Henry Cartwright, who trained with the senior team this week, might start for Leicester against the Magpies.
However, the midfielder is untested, and Van Nistelrooy may be better off rebuilding his forward line for the 3 p.m. kickoff. Bilal El Khannouss might slip deeper into the lineup and play alongside Skipp or Choudhury. This would provide an opportunity for Patson Daka to join the team in the future. Daka has yet to start a league game this season, and according to Sofascore, he only made four touches when he came off the bench against Brighton on Saturday. The Nigerian is a natural striker with experience playing on both flanks, thus a front four of Jamie Vardy, Jordan Ayew, Facundo Buonanotte, and Daka might be deployed on Saturday.
What Ruud van Nistelrooy has said about Patson Daka
Daka has only played 76 minutes of football in four league outings this season, so his inclusion in the starting eleven when it is announced at 2pm would undoubtedly surprise fans. However, the 26-year-old has the ability to resuscitate his struggling Leicester career under his new manager. Van Nistelrooy sought to sign Daka when at PSV Eindhoven and appears to be an admirer of the 26-year-old even now. Last week, before facing Brighton, the Leicester boss lauded Daka, describing him as ‘class’. He said, “Exactly what he demonstrated. You noticed his quality. There are two, actually. Pressing off the ball with vigour makes it easier for others behind him to follow up and engage in duels.
“But he also scored a goal with his pace. He can time-run behind defences and injure them.” With Leicester’s roster depleted due to injury and suspension this week, Van Nistelrooy may have the perfect opportunity to give Daka a genuine chance to show himself.
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