Arsenal would like to put pressure on the leaders of the Premier League Liverpool this Saturday when she visits Fighting Leicester City.
The Gunners can move within just four points in the tables topper if they beat Leicester at the King Power Stadium, with Liverpool only in action on Sunday when they accommodate Wolverhampton Wanderers. The title still looks unlikely for Mikel Areteta’s men, but they will be interested to get the Reds on the way.
The traveler of Arsenal will be an injury crisis before your trip to the Eastern Midlands, but the dark form of your opponents should increase morality.
Leicester is currently 18th at the table because they continue to disappoint Ruud van Nistelrooy. You only have one of your last ten Premier League -Duelle under the Dutch -you have won a comeback victory against Arsenal’s North -London -Rival Tottenham Hotspur -and seem to be returning to the championship.
Here is 90 minutes Guide to a crunch clash at both ends of the table.
Leicester against arsenal head-to-head record (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
Leicester | arsenal |
|---|---|
Man UTD 2-1 Leicester – 07/02/25 | Newcastle 2-0 Arsenal – 05/02/25 |
Everton 4-0 Leicester – 01.02.25 | Arsenal 5-1 Man City – 02/02/25 |
Tottenham 1-2 Leicester – 26/01/25 | Girona 1-2 Arsenal – 29/01/25 |
Leicester 0-2 Fulham – 18/01/25 | Wolves 0-1 Arsenal – 25/01/25 |
Leicester 0-2 Crystal Palace – 15/01/25 | Arsenal 3-0 Dinamo Zagreb – 22/01/25 |
country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, Discovery+, Discovery+ App |
United States | Fubotv, NBCSPorts.com, NBC Sports App, Universo Now, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, Universo |
Canada | Fubotv Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada |
Van Nistelrooy has confirmed that the influential trio of Jamie Vardy, Victor Kristiansen and Jannik Vestergaard has returned to training this week before Arsenals. All three will be available.
However, the foxes will still be in defense without Harry Suttar and Ricardo Pereira, while Odsonne Edouard and Abdul Fatawu are missing in the forward line – the latter for the rest of the season from the rest of the season.
Leicester predicted the line-up against Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Hermansen; Justin, Faes, Okoli, Kristianen; Ndidi, wink; Reid, El Khannous, Ayew; Vardy.
Arsenal was dealt with with the agonizing message that your only remaining center forward, Kai Havertz, will be missing for the rest of the campaign with a thigh injury. Gabriel Jesus is already on the road for the season and leaves Arteta incredibly short options.
Arsenal is still without wingers Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka, the latter, as part of his planned recovery, should overlook another two months more.
In better news, Areta has confirmed that the long -term absence is available to Ben White, although he has made it clear that his workload is managed closely. Takehiro Tomiyasu is still missing and is still far from celebrating his comeback.
Arsenal predicted line-up against Leicester (4-3-3): Raya; Wood, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Party, rice; Nwaneri, Trossard, Sterling.
Arsenal has suffered several psychological blows this week after reconciliation of injuries to important players, and their forward unit is incredibly short -handed. Leandro Trossard, Ethan Nwaneri and Raheem Sterling are their only orthodox attackers.
It is unlikely that you will run impulses in the King power and may have to rely on your strict defense to sneak three points and keep up with Liverpool.
Leicester is sparkled by the prospect of catching arsenal at a low ebb, but they have become absolutely below average in the past few months. Even against the exhausted canon, it will be unlikely to avoid defeat.