Arsenal battle Leicester at the Emirates Stadium today as they look to make it back-to-back Premier League wins to kick off the new season.
A fairly straightforward 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace on opening night saw fine performances from the likes of William Saliba, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus, and Mikel Arteta’s Gunners now face a Foxes side still without a new signing and with question marks over much of their squad.
Leicester started strongly against Brentford on Sunday but were unable to stop the Bees fighting back to draw 2-2 in a dispiriting start to the new season. Quite a few eyes will be on Youri Tielemans, a Gunners target, and even more on Wesley Fofana, who Chelsea are keen to sign.
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Date, kick-off time and venue
Arsenal vs Leicester is scheduled for a 3pm BST kick-off time today, Saturday, August 13, 2022.
Emirates Stadium in north London will host the match.
Where to watch Arsenal vs Leicester
TV channel and live stream: Due to ongoing 3pm blackout restrictions in English football, today’s match will not be televised live in the UK. However, you can watch highlights on Match of the Day on BBC One from 10:20pm.
Live blog: You can also follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Simon Collings at the Emirates.
Arsenal vs Leicester lineups and team news
Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Odegaard, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Martinelli
Subs: Tierney, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Holding, Tomiyasu, Pepe, Sambi Lokonga, Elneny, Turner
Leicester XI: Ward, Fofana, Evans, Amartey, Castagne, Tielemans, Ndidi, Dewsbury-Hall, Justin, Maddison, Vardy
Subs: Soyuncu, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Perez, Daka, Mendy, Praet, Iversen, Thomas
Arsenal vs Leicester prediction
Arsenal are brimming with confidence while Leicester have started a season with the mood darker than it has been for some time.
The Gunners are primed to take advantage, especially against a team who won just once away from home in the league last season. An early goal and this could be done quickly.
Arsenal to win 2-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Arsenal wins: 70
Draws: 45
Leicester wins: 33
