When Leicester City visits the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon @4:30Pm GMT, Arsenal will look to maintain their fourth-place finish in the Premier League table.
Mikel Arteta's side came back from a goal down to defeat Watford 3-2 last time out, while the Foxes arrive having taken a 2-0 lead in the first leg of their Europa Conference League last-16 tie with Rennes.
Arsenal's Emile Smith Rowe is expected to return to the squad this weekend following a bout with COVID-19, but Takehiro Tomiyasu remains a doubt due to a calf injury.
The Gunners are otherwise in good shape for the match against Leicester, and there is no need to change a winning formula, with Cedric Soares preparing to deputize for Tomiyasu once more.
Despite failing to score for the sixth Premier League game in a row, Alexandre Lacazette provided two assists at Vicarage Road and will face competition for the number nine spot from Eddie Nketiah.
Leicester's Vardy, who has 11 goals in 11 games against Arsenal, has a new knee injury and will be unavailable for the trip to the Emirates.
Jonny Evans, Ryan Bertrand, and Timothy Castagne are keeping Vardy company in the treatment room, and it's unclear whether Ricardo Pereira will be ready for Sunday after suffering a setback in his recovery from a thigh injury.
Wesley Fofana's potential comeback against Rennes was ruined by a positive COVID-19 test, and The 21-year-old, who has recently recovered from a devastating fractured fibula, will most likely be available for the second leg against the French side rather than the clash with Arsenal.
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