The honeymoon period for Ruud van Nistelrooy at Leicester City is well and truly over.
Having been brought in following his impressive interim spell at Manchester United, Van Nistelrooy made an immediate impact with a home win over West Ham. Since then, however, it has been a tale of woe for Leicester.
A point at home to Brighton has been followed by four straight defeats, plunging the East Midlanders back into the heart of the relegation dogfight.
They won’t find it easy this afternoon either when they take on a Villa side that have struggled for consistency. Unai Emery’s men are ninth and will look to collect all three points to revive their European hopes.
