On Saturday afternoon, Norwich City entertain Leicester City at Carrow Road. I'll just begin with some historical events, statistics and form for a change.
The two cities are approximately 130 miles from one another. The Canaries are from the English county of Norfolk; the Foxes hail from Leicestershire, of course.
Over the many years the clubs have been playing one another (since 1913), there have been 62 clashes. The East Midlands outfit are the current leaders with 27 victories as opposed to The East of England side's 22.
Recent matches also go in LCFC's favour; which the Blue Army may be surprised about considering the present gloom and doom surrounding ownership The King Power International Group. Overall, Leicester have won four of the previous five fixtures with Norwich.
That's a great omen for the visitors this weekend. Now let's get down to the business at hand.
Starting Leicester City goalkeeper and young backup injured so rival Championship team won't get to evaluate Foxes transfer target - but who's No.1 stopper now?
If you weren't aware, NCFC sporting director Ben Knapper was said to want Stolarczyk this summer. Though Norwich eventually went for Vladan Kovacevic.
Though the home side won't get to appraise the Pole versus the visitors. He's out for 'some weeks', worryingly for the already suffering and disorganised Foxes.
If I was a betting man I'd say this, along with the impotent striker issue, could be the final nails in head coach Marti Cifuentes' LCFC coffin. Luckily I don't gamble, and I'd love for Leicester's form to improve dramatically and suddenly.
"Another Foxes goalkeeper picked up an injury on Tuesday - Academy prospect Stevie Bausor was forced off during our Under-21s’ clash against Borussia Monchengladbach II at LCFC Training Ground."Lcfc.com
Irrespective of my view, the ex-Queens Park Rangers gaffer now requires a deputy for Stolarczyk. Enter already under pressure veteran Asmir Begovic.
Begovic is in the spotlight with the fan base because he didn't come to catch a cross leading to Middlesbrough's undeserved equaliser last week. Fran Vieites is the alternative; so what has Cifuentes disclosed?:
"Released by Betis in August, Vieites did not have a standard pre-season, and City manager Marti Cifuentes has hinted that he has needed time to catch up with his fitness, hence Begovic being the favourite to start at Carrow Road."Leicester Mercury