Leicester City are set to go head-to-head with fellow strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.
The Foxes suffered their first defeat of the Ruud van Nistelrooy era last time out, being thumped 4-0 by Newcastle United.
After a positive start under the Dutchman with four points from two games, Leicester City are once again firmly entrenched in a relegation battle.
They have slipped down to 17th in the Premier League table and could end the weekend inside the bottom three.
Ipswich Town are only two points adrift of them, while their upcoming opponents are 19th with just nine points.
Van Nistelrooy must be wary of Wolves despite them picking up just two wins in 16 this term.
The Wanderers recently sacked manager Gary O’Neil and have now appointed Vitor Pereira ahead of Sunday.
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Leicester will be very familiar with the new-manager bounce after they beat West Ham United 3-1 on December 3rd and must avoid suffering a similar fate this weekend.
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Ruud van Nistelrooy hints Jakub Stolarczyk could feature for Leicester City vs Wolves
Ahead of the game, Van Nistelrooy held his pre-match press conference on Friday morning.
The former Manchester United man discussed a number of topics in his presser.
Van Nistelrooy provided an injury update on Mads Hermansen after the goalkeeper was injured in the 4-0 defeat to Newcastle last weekend.
Hermansen has been a crucial player for Leicester this term and losing him for such a big clash would be a massive blow.
If the Dane is sidelined, Danny Ward did seem to be the natural choice to replace him after the Welshman came off the bench against the Magpies.
However, speaking live in his presser, Ruud hinted there’s a chance we could see Jakub Stolarczyk make a rare start.
He said: “We’ll keep our options open. We’ll see if Mads can make it if not we’ll have to make a decision.
“He [Stolarczyk] only came back to the under-21s recently so we’ll see.”
Jakub Stolarczyk of Leicester City during the Leicester City u21 v Everton u21 Premier League 2 match at Seagrave Training Complex on December 16, ...
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How Jakub Stolarczyk fared for Leicester City’s U21 side
Stolarczyk picked up an ankle injury in late June of this year, being ruled out for six months, and has not featured for the Foxes’ senior side since.
His absence was not a major blow at the time given how well Hermansen was playing, but Leicester fans would no doubt love to have him between the sticks versus Wolves.
The Midlands youth team faced Everton’s U21s in a Premier League 2 meeting on December 16th, earning a 1-1 draw.
Stolarczyk only played nine minutes of the game but given how poor Ward was against Newcastle – conceding three in 45 minutes – Van Nistelrooy may risk starting the 24-year-old this weekend.
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