Leicester vs Arsenal LIVE: Team news, line-ups and more ahead of Premier League fixture today
Arsenal are taking on Leicester City this lunchtime in the Premier League as the Gunners aim to keep alive their aspirations for European football next season. Arsenal are currently 11th in the table and in desperate need of a winning run to bring themselves back into the picture for Europe and this would be a good place to start it against high-flying Leicester.
The Foxes are going well this season and are currently third in the table, with the chance to move into second place above Manchester United, who play Chelsea later today. Brendan Rodgers gives a start to Kelechi Iheanacho with James Maddison injured while Mikel Arteta gives Willian a starting berth for this game.
Follow all the latest action from the game at the King Power.
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LAST MEETING
Arsenal were once again unable to contain Jamie Vardy when Leicester visited the Emirates back in October. In a tight game, the persistent striker scored the only goal in the 80th minute and took the Foxes to fourth in the early standings.
PREDICTION
Predicting how Leicester vs Arsenal will play out
Everything you need to know ahead of today’s fixture
HOW IT STANDS
Leicester will move up to second in the Premier League table if they avoid defeat this afternoon, though they could be overtaken again by Manchester United, who play Chelsea later.
Arsenal, meanwhile, have more modest aspirations, hoping to climb into the top half with a result at the King Power.
ADVANTAGE LEICESTER?
PRE-MATCH READING
An Arsenal picture that paints a thousand words
Five years ago, Arsenal beat Leicester to keep their Premier League title dream alive. As they prepare to meet again on Sunday, they’ve never been as close since
CHANGES
Both sides have switched things up after their Europa League commitments last week. Leicester, who were disappointingly knocked out by Slavia Prague, bring in Timothy Castagne, Ricardo Pereira, Harvey Barnes and Kelechi Iheanacho.
Arsenal make six changes, most notably leaving Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the bench despite his recent return to form. Bukayo Saka and Hector Bellerin drop out, too, with Cedric Soares, Pablo Mari, Dani Ceballos and Willian all drafted in.
TEAM NEWS
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