Arsenal vs Leicester City – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Sreya

Arsenal vs Leicester City – Arsenal hosts Leicester City at the Emirates on 11th August, Friday in their opening English Premier League fixture of the season.

Arsenal finished outside ‘top four’ for the first time under Arsene Wenger’s managerial reign last season, and will be eager to get back into the UEFA Champions League fold next season.

Leicester City performed poorly as defending champions and were even in danger of relegation at one point.

Team News

Alexis Sanchez and Santi Cazorla are sidelined through injuries while Laurent Koscielny is suspended. Skhodran Mustafi and Jack Wilshere are unfit as well.

The visitors will be without the injured Vicente Iborra, Robert Huth and Islam Slimani. New acquisition Kelechi Iheanacho is likely to start.

Arsenal Possible Starting Lineup: Petr Cech, Rob Holding, Per Mertesacker, Nacho Monreal, Hector Bellerin, Granit Xhaka, Mohamed Elneny, Sead Kolasinac, Danny Welbeck, Alex Iwobi, Alexandre Lacazette.

Leicester City Possible Starting Lineup: Kasper Schmeichel, Danny Simpson, Maguire, Wes Morgan, Christian Fuchs, Riyad Mahrez, Wilfred Ndidi, Daniel Amartey, Demarai Gray, Kelechi Iheanacho, Jamie Vardy.

“Personally, I think he (Alex Oxlaide Chamberlain) is a hugely talented player. He is on the way up and he will continue to move up because that potential is there. He is today very conscious of his qualities as well, which he was not always, and I personally believe he will be a very great player.”

– Arsene Wenger, Arsenal.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Arsenal vs Leicester City H2H Stats, the last five matches between these two clubs resulted in four wins for Arsenal and one draw. In fact, Leicester City have not defeated Arsenal in the last twenty-one meetings between these two clubs, dating back to the 1994/95 season.

Arsenal have won their last seven home matches against Leicester City in all competitions.

Leicester, meanwhile, have failed to win nineteen of their last twenty one away matches in the league.