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Arsenal Vs Leicester Team News, Preview And Predicted Lineups As Gunners Look To Put Etihad Heartbreak Behind Them
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Here at SportsCasting, we have the latest Arsenal vs Leicester team news, preview and predicted lineups ahead of Saturday’s clash at the Emirates.
The Gunners trounced League One side Bolton Wanderers 5-1 in the EFL Cup on Wednesday evening. Young star Ethan Nwaneri helped himself to a brace.
Boss Mikel Arteta may be tempted to give the 17-year-old some valuable minutes in the Premier League. His only other appearance this season lasted four minutes against Tottenham on gameweek 4.
For the Foxes, the trip to north London comes at a time when Steve Cooper is starting to feel the heat. Against Walsall in the Carabao Cup. a fan ran on to the pitch and headed towards the manager before being stopped.
The newly-promoted side had to rely on penalties to get past their League Two opponents. Not the ideal preparation when taking on a title contender.
In fact, the 2016 Premier League winners have lost their last five top-flight games against Arteta’s side. Gabriel Martinelli scored in a 1-0 defeat the last time they met.
Scroll down for the latest Arsenal vs Leicester team news and predicted lineups ahead of Saturday’s clash. The best football betting sites in the UK price the Gunners at 12/1 to win 3-1.
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Arsenal Team News
The biggest worry from Arsenal‘s perspective is whether David Raya will be passed fit in time. The Spaniard suffered a muscle injury in the 2-2 draw with Manchester City.
Mikel Arteta went on to confirm that Raya will need further checks before a decision can be made. On a brighter note, Leandro Trossard is available as his ban applied to all competitions so he missed the Bolton win.
The likes of Martin Odegaard, Mikel Merino, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kieran Tierney and Oleksandr Zinchenko are all ruled out. Jurrien Timber is also rated at 50/50.
Leicester Team News
Patson Daka and Jakub Stolarczyk are definitely ruled out for Leicester City. Other than that, they have a fully fit squad to choose from. Changes to the starting XI are expected though.
One of those will likely come in goal as Danny Ward is expected to step aside for Mads Hermansen. The former saved three spot-kicks in the Carabao Cup win.
Arsenal nemesis Jamie Vardy is likely to start up top. His record against the Gunners is truly impressive. The former England international has rattled in 11 goals in 16 appearances against the north Londoners.
Arsenal Vs Leicester Predicted Lineups
Arsenal (4-3-3): Neto; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Havertz, Rice, Partey; Saka, Jesus, Trossard
Leicester (4-2-3-1): Hermansen; Justin, Faes, Okoli, Kristiansen; Skipp, Winks; Ayew, Ndidi, Mavididi; Vardy