During the international break, head coach Enzo Maresca would have been curious to see how his Leicester side would react to losing their first game of the season against Hull City.
The Italian can only have been left delighted with the response, the Foxes posting victories against Southampton, Norwich City and Bristol City in the Championship.
As it stands, only Ipswich Town and Preston North End are managing to cope with the pace that is being set by the East Midlands outfit, who have 21 points from just eight games.
There is already an eight-point gap to seventh place, solidifying their bare-minimum target of a playoff spot at this early stage, and Maresca will feel that his side can continue to attack each of their upcoming fixtures.
A much-changed side pushed Liverpool at Anfield in the EFL Cup last time out, Leicester taking the lead before eventually succumbing to a 3-1 reverse on Merseyside.
Meanwhile, Blackburn enjoyed a much more productive week in that competition, coming through their third-round showdown with Cardiff City by a 5-2 scoreline.
Astonishingly, Jon Dahl Tomasson’s side have scored 17 goals in just three EFL Cup ties this season, setting up a trip to Chelsea in the last 16
However, Tomasson will be far more concerned with Blackburn’s form in the Championship, four defeats being posted in six outings to drop into the bottom half of the table.
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Although positives will be taken from twice coming from behind to get back level with Ipswich before an eventual 4-3 defeat last weekend, Rovers now sit three points adrift of the top six and need a response ahead of the upcoming October international break.
However, Tomasson will be far more concerned with Blackburn’s form in the Championship, four defeats being posted in six outings to drop into the bottom half of the table.Although positives will be taken from
twice coming from behind to get back level with Ipswich before an eventual 4-3 defeat last weekend, Rovers now sit three points adrift of the top six and need a response ahead of the upcoming October international break.
