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title: "Soyuncu set for late fitness test ahead of Aston Villa clash"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2020-10-16T07:00:22Z"
modified: "2020-10-16T07:00:22Z"
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# Soyuncu set for late fitness test ahead of Aston Villa clash

Aston Villa could be handed a boost ahead of this weekend’s clash with Leicester City, with Caglar Soyuncu a doubt for the Foxes.

Dean Smith’s side make the trip to the King Power on Sunday evening, looking to build on their stunning 7-2 win over Liverpool last time around.

Leicester lost 3-0 at home to West Ham after a similarly impressive 5-2 win at Manchester City, and Villa must try and avoid suffering a similar fate.

The *[Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8843003/Caglar-Soyuncu-set-late-fitness-test-ahead-Leicester-vs-Aston-Villa.html)* report that Soyuncu will have a late fitness test ahead of the game after missing Turkey’s clash with Serbia with a hamstring issue.

New Leicester signing Wesley Fofana is waiting in the wings to make his debut in place of Soyuncu, should the Turk miss out.

### Read Aston Villa Verdict

News of Soyuncu’s potential absence has to be considered a positive for Villa, considering what a key man he has become for Leicester.

He has played [every minute](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/317998/Show/%C3%87aglar-S%C3%B6y%C3%BCnc%C3%BC) of Premier League action to date in 2020/21, and also started [34 of the Foxes’ 38 league matches](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/317998/History/%C3%87aglar-S%C3%B6y%C3%BCnc%C3%BC) last season, proving to be an excellent replacement for Harry Maguire.

Soyuncu impressed so much that he was included in the [PFA’s Team of the Year](https://www.lcfc.com/news/1817300/jamie-vardy--alar-sync-honoured-in-pfa-awards), partnering Virgil van Dijk at the heart of the defence.

Ollie Watkins could be particularly boosted by this news, with the Villa striker on a high after his hat-trick against Liverpool.

The former Brentford man could be licking his lips at the prospect of facing a debutant in 19-year-old Fofana, who may require time to adjust to the pace of the Premier League, as well as lacking experience at this level.