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Daily Mirror
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Chris Doyle

Alan Shearer leaps to Arsenal's defence after Kasper Schmeichel leads Leicester rage

Alan Shearer has defended Alexandre Lacazette's run-up to his penalty as Leicester City fumed at the referee.

The Frenchman netted an emphatic spot-kick to double the Gunners' lead in the second-half following a handball by Caglar Soyuncu as Mikel Arteta's men sealed a 2-0 win over the Foxes.

Kasper Schmeichel went the right way but could do nothing about Lacazette's finish that went into the top corner as the striker ended his goal drought for the north Londoners.

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