Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has warned that Leicester remain exceptional opponents despite their mixed form this season.
After two successive fifth-placed finishes, Brendan Rodgers' FA Cup winners have lacked their usual spark this term, winning just six of their 16 Premier League matches.
By contrast, City have won their last eight in the competition to open up a three-point lead at the top of the table.
Leicester beat Man City at the Etihad Stadium in the corresponding fixture last season
That should make the champions firm favourites for the Boxing Day clash between the two sides but Guardiola does not necessarily see it that way.