On Saturday afternoon in the Premier League, Arsenal hosts Leicester City in a matchup between two groups that had quite different transfer windows. When they face Brendand Rodgers' club, the Gunners will try to build on their stellar start to the new season.
Arsenal will try to keep winning when they visit Leicester City on Saturday at the Emirates Stadium after an outstanding 2-0 away win against Crystal Palace to start the new campaign.
By taking the lead early in the first half on a header from Gabriel Martinelli, the Gunners completely forgot about their three straight losses to start the previous campaign. The goal gave Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, the start he was hoping for, along with a late own goal by Marc Guehi.
On the first weekend, Leicester also had a two-goal advantage, but the Foxes were twice beaten by Brentford and were.
Following a goal from Timothy Castagne, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall doubled Leicester's advantage with a low, long shot. Ivan Toney and Josh Dasilva scored two elegant goals for the Bees to tie the game, though, to turn the tide.
- Location: London, England
- Stadium: Emirates Stadium
- Kick-off Time: 15:00 BST / 10:00 EST / 07:00 PST
- VAR: Mike Dean
- Referee: Darren England
Team News:
Arsenal-Mikel Arteta hasn't been able to field one of his new recruits in any match - friendly or otherwise - yet as Fabio Vieira continues his recovery from a foot injury. Emile Smith Rowe is also sidelined with a groin concern that has dogged the England international since July.
Takehiro Tomiyasu managed 45 minutes for the club's under-21 team last weekend but isn't expected to dislodge Ben White at full-back even if he is fit enough to feature on Saturday.
Arsenal possible lineup: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Jesus
Bench: Turner, Holding, Cedric, Elneny, Tierney, Nketiah, Lokonga.
Leicester City-Ricardo Pereira's ill-fated injury history has continued as Brendan Rodgers confirmed the fullback would be out for as long as six months after rupturing his Achilles tendon. Harvey Barnes' predicted layoff isn't anyway near as severe but a knee injury is expected to sideline the winger for a few weeks.
Ryan Bertrand has been placed on a similar timescale while he rebuilds his match fitness after seven months out with a knee problem of his own.
Leicester possible lineup: Ward; Fofana, Evans, Amartey; Castagne, Tielemans, Ndidi, Dewsbury-Hall, Justin; Maddison; Vardy.
Bench: Iverson, Thomas, Soyuncu, Mendy, Perez, Iheanacho, Daka.
Prediction -Both sides took a 2-0 lead in their opening match of the new season yet Leicester squandered their advantage against Brentford. Despite five substitutions at his disposal, Rodgers made just one alteration as his largely unchanged squad endured a familiar wilting from the front.
Arteta has not only been able to welcome new faces but enjoyed multiple weeks of pre-season with them, forming an established starting XI already. While Crystal Palace showed this team are hardly the finished product, Arsenal may have enough to overcome a Leicester side threatening to go stale.
From my site of view from this prediction, I can say Arsenal is going to win by two(2) goals against one(1).
Correct Score: 2:1