Arsenal are a little bruised up after their dramatic 2-2 draw against Manchester City last week.
The Gunners went down to 10 men before halftime after Leandro Trossard was sent off and they spent the majority of the second period on the back foot. City eventually equalised deep into injury time.
On Saturday, they face Leicester, still looking for a win.
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Arsenal Recent Form
The Gunners are unbeaten in seven matches across all competitions so far this season.
In the Premier League, they have beat Wolves, Aston Villa and Tottenham and drew with Brighton and Man City, while they drew 0-0 away at Atalanta in the Champions League last midweek.
On Wednesday, they demolished Bolton 5-1 to progress in the League Cup.
Arsenal Injury News
Captain Martin Odegaard, Mikel Merino, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Takehiro Tomiyasu are out for Arsenal and won’t return until the middle of October, while Kieran Tierney is a long-term absentee.
David Raya missed the Bolton game due to a thigh injury and he’ll be assessed on Friday, but it’s not looking promising for the Spaniard.
Trossard is suspended following his dismissal against Man City
Last Arsenal Lineup
Here’s how Arsenal lined up against Bolton.
Leicester Recent Form
Leicester are one of six teams yet to taste victory in the Premier League in 2024/25.
From their five matches, they have drawn against Tottenham, Crystal Palace and Everton and lost versus Fulham and Aston Villa.
On Tuesday, they had to rely on penalty kicks to progress in the League Cup after drawing 0-0 away at Walsall.
Leicester Injury News
There are no fresh injury concerns from midweek, though Patson Daka and Jakub Stolarczyk remain out.
Jamie Vardy will return after being rested from the squad for the Walsall fixture.
Last Leicester Lineup
Here’s how Leicester lined up against Walsall.
Arsenal vs Leicester – who is the referee and VAR?
Referee: Sam Barrott
Assistants: Scott Ledger, Wade Smith
Fourth official: Dean Whitestone
VAR: Paul Tierney
Assistant VAR: Sian…
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Author : editors@footballcritic.com (Martin Macdonald)
Publish date : 2024-09-26 09:17:01
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