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'We are playing against one of the top teams in Europe': Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers still very wary of Manchester City's extreme talent despite their injury woes

Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers maintains whatever side Manchester City are able to field on Sunday will be one to test his own team's Premier League credentials.

City boss Pep Guardiola has seen his options depleted, with only 13 fit senior players available.

Ilkay Gundogan is self-isolating after contracting coronavirus, while the likes of Sergio Aguero, Bernardo Silva, Joao Cancelo and Oleksandr Zinchenko are all recovering from injury.

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers respects Man City but insists his side cannot play with fear
Phil Foden was on the scoresheet as City beat Bournemouth in the Carabao cup in midweek

Guardiola gave some of the club's academy starlets a chance to impress in Thursday's 2-1 Carabao Cup victory over Bournemouth.