Leicester City will need Wilfred Ndidi to be on top of his game to deal with the threat of Harry Kane if their final-day push for a top-four spot is to prove successful.
To stand any chance of overtaking Liverpool or Chelsea, the Foxes must in all likelihood take three points at home to Tottenham Hotspur.
Ndidi has enjoyed an excellent campaign for the Foxes despite missing 11 games due to injury and it is imperative he dominates his duel with Kane, who is tied with Mohamed Salah on 22 goals in the race for the Golden Boot.
Ndidi will be asked to stop the service into Spurs’ forwards and close down Kane’s space when he drops between the lines.
Over the course of the last four seasons Ndidi has been a remarkably consistent ball-winner for Leicester.
The 24-year-old is coming into his prime and is a tremendous asset for Brendan Rodgers’ side.
No Premier League midfielder makes more interceptions per 90 minutes than Ndidi, who is also second only to Manchester City’s Rodri this season for the number of times he recovers possession.
In their midweek 2-1 loss at Chelsea, Ndidi pressed brilliantly to create a turnover that led to Kelechi Iheanacho’s consolation goal.
And while he will look to replicate that ploy this Sunday, his primary responsibility will be to ensure Kane is starved of quality possession.
When Leicester won 2-0 at Spurs in December, Ndidi made a remarkable 18 ball recoveries. If he is to replicate that, his side could win again.
The Nigerian international midfielder has featured in seven Premier League games against Tottenham and has won three including the last visit of the North London side to the King Power stadium last December.
He will be eager to replicate his performance when the Foxes won 2-1 at the King Power stadium in November 2017. In that game, Ndidi provided the assist for Riyad Mahrez to score the second goal for Leicester City on the dot of half time.