Arsenal welcome Steve Cooper’s Leicester City to North London this Saturday with Mikel Arteta’s team looking to extend their unbeaten start to the campaign.
The Gunners showed grit, determination and resilience to earn a hard-fought point away at Manchester City last weekend, with a 98th minute John Stones equaliser the only thing preventing Arsenal from collecting a famous three points.
Leandro Trossard will be available for selection again after the Belgian served his suspension for the red card he received against City, sitting out Arsenal’s midweek win over Bolton Wanderers in the Carabao Cup.
However, there is a huge cloud of doubt over the fitness of David Raya with Mikel Arteta playing coy over the Spaniard’s availability.
Arsenal vs Leicester City – Match Preview and Team News
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Arsenal: DWDDW
It was a momentous maiden start for Hale End academy product Ethan Nwaneri on Wednesday night as the teenager recorded a brace against Bolton.
Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Raheem Sterling, on his full debut for the Gunners, also scored to see off League One opposition in a 5-1 rout.
Prior to the thrashing, Arsenal had drawn three out of their last four games, so Arteta will be pleased to see his side play some free-flowing football and deservedly winning a football match, albeit against inferior opposition.
They will visit Lancashire in the next round of the Carabao Cup to face Preston North End.
Leicester City: WLDDD
Steve Cooper received criticism in midweek after his side scraped through on penalties against League Two outfit Walsall in the Carabao Cup.
An uninspiring display from a second-string Foxes side frustrated the Leicester fanbase, but they had something to cheer about at full time as goalkeeper Danny Ward saved all three penalties to see them through.
The flak directed towards the English manager could be described as a little misguided, as Leicester have only lost once in their last five games in all competitions.
Back-to-back league draws with Crystal Palace and Everton have ensured Cooper’s side aren’t currently languishing in the relegation spots, but they are still searching for their first league triumph of the campaign.
