Arsenal will find it "incredibly difficult" to stop Leicester when the two sides meet at the Emirates Stadium this Sunday, according to Mesut Ozil.
Claudio Ranieri's side were tipped for relegation prior to the start of the season but have emerged as unlikely title contenders under the Italian manager's guidance.
A 3-1 win over Manchester City at the weekend moved the Foxes five points clear at the top of the Premier League table ahead of this weekend's clash with Arsenal, who currently occupy third place.
Victory against Arsene Wenger's side would put Leicester in a commanding position ahead of the run-in and Ozil has conceded derailing their opponents' bandwagon will be far from straightforward.
"It will be incredibly difficult to stop them," Ozil told SID. "They were up 3-0 at Manchester City after 60 minutes. It's brilliant what they accomplish with their team.
"You have to have the greatest respect for that.
"Our job is to at least for now get Leicester off this unbelievable wave of euphoria.
"That Leicester lead the Premier League by this margin in February is one of the biggest surprises in the European top flights in the past few years."
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Arsenal have a chance cut Leicester's lead to just two points this weekend but Spurs are also in the title race and could gain ground on the unlikely pacesetters with a positive result against Manchester City.
The Gunners are one of only two sides to have beaten Leicester this season by virtue of their 5-2 victory at the King Power Stadium last September.
