Arsenal continued to assert their dominance back on the Premier League after a slight wobble with a commanding 1-0 victory against Leicester. The Gunners have been leaking goals as of late, conceding six in their last three, but they returned to their defensive best at King Power Stadium against a team who beat their north London rivals Tottenham 4-1 just a few weeks ago.
Mikel Arteta made a significant decision in attack for the clash, opting to drop Eddie Nketiah to the bench in favour of Leandro Trossard. That move appeared to have worked perfectly within the first half hour as Trossard thought he had scored his second goal for the club since his January move, rifling home a loose ball from a corner.
However, VAR intervened a disallowed the goal after it became clear Ben White had prevented Danny Ward from getting a firm punch on the corner by holding his arm. The Belgian was able to contribute to a legal goal in the second half as he slid Gabriel Martinelli in behind the Leicester defence, with the Brazilian finishing expertly.
