The Foxes face Burnley at the King Power Stadium on Wednesday evening, the first of two home games this week where City will be hoping for maximum points from both.
Following the defeat at Wolves on Sunday, Leicester lie in 16th place with six points from five games. Both of City's wins this season have came at the King Power Stadium and will be looking to maintain their 100% record home record where they are also yet to concede.
Burnley, meanwhile, go into the game on the back of a resounding 5-2 win against Peterborough at the weekend and also have six points and are a place above City in the early Championship standings.
Andy King is a major doubt for Leicester after being substituted in the first half with a hamstring injury. Matty James, Neil Danns and Richie Wellens are all in contention to replace the Welsh international.
Manager Nigel Pearson could make changes to other personnel as well, with Anthony Knockaert and Martyn Waghorn pushing for starts after coming off the bench at Molineux. David Nugent is likely to start against his former club.
Burnley manager Eddie Howe must decide whether to start with Martin Paterson after the striker completed an hour against Peterborough in his recovery from a hamstring problem which left him out for three games.
Top goalscorer Charlie Austin will start up front, while former Fox loanee Ben Mee could also start.
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson: "Individuals have not taken enough responsibility out there (against Wolves), and that is disappointing because we had played well in the games against Blackburn and Blackpool for the majority of the time.
"We have to look at who is available, but we have other players that can come in.
"It is down to hard work and we will get it right."
Burnley manager Eddie Howe: "Confidence is probably the biggest factor for any sportsman so it gives the lads a boost and hopefully we can go to Leicester and give a good account of ourselves.
"Every game you go into is a tough game and it's no different with the next two games we have coming up and the games beyond.
"But I think we have shown in our away games that even though we have been defeated in them, we are more than capable of getting a result."
Match odds: Leicester (4/5) Draw (13/5) Burnley (100/30)
Leicester to win 2-0 (8/1) Burnley to win 1-0 (11/1)
David Nugent to score at anytime (6/4) Charlie Austin to score first (7/1)
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