Arsenal vs Leicester LIVE: Result and reaction as Trossard and Havertz snatch late Gunners win
Arsenal 4-2 Leicester: Leandro Trossard and Kai Havertz’s late goals snatch three points for the Gunners
Arsenal take on Leicester City in the Premier League as they look to respond to last weekend’s eventful draw with title rivals Manchester City.
The Gunners’ 10-man rearguard against City was eventually breached by John Stones deep into injury time as Mikel Arteta’s side were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw when a remarkable win was within their grasp.
But after City’s slip-up in the lunchtime kick-off against Newcastle, victory over Leicester would bring Arsenal level on points with Pep Guardiola’s men.
Leicester haven’t found the transition back to Premier League life easy following last season’s promotion from the Championship and they are still hunting their first win of the campaign, although they do have three draws from five games.
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Arsenal vs Leicester City
Martinelli does well from the quickly taken free-kick and his deflected cross eventually bounces out for an Arsenal corner.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
Concern for Arsenal here as Martinelli has stayed down after a crunching challenge from former Tottenham star Skipp. The Brazilian international is back on his feet, but that was a sore one.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
Leicester are starting to show a little more in attack after that early Arsenal pressure but Buonanotte's weak effort inside the box is blocked away by Calafiori.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
Arsenal with the majority of possession in the opening stages as Martinelli is almost released down the hosts left-hand side before Hermansen steps out to clear for Leicester. Saka then tries to wriggle away on the opposite flank but Okoli forces him out for a Foxes goal-kick.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
It's Leicester who'll kick the game off, as Vardy gets the ball rolling in North London!
Arsenal vs Leicester City
Victory for Arsenal will see Arteta's charges bounce back from their frustration at the Etihad Stadium and the Opta live win probability tracker is backing them pre-game with 75.5% chance of emerging victorious.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
Despite Arsenal's impressive start to the domestic campaign, Mikel Arteta's team have not beeen flush with goals, with just eight scored from five matches. That places them joint-sixth in the goals scored table and they have not scored more than two goals in a Premier League match this season.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
The historical form book is certainly in Arsenal's favour heading into this game as the Gunners have won their last five Premier League games against Leicester, their joint-longest winning run against the Foxes in their league history (also five between 1908 and 1914 and between 1930 and 1932).
Arsenal vs Leicester City
LEICESTER CITY SUBS: Danny Ward, Conor Coady, Abdul Fatawu, Bilal El Khannouss , Jordan Ayew, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Hamza Choudhury, Ricardo Pereira, Odsonne Edouard.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
Steve Cooper also freshened up his team in midweek as the Foxes secured a penalty shootout cup win over Walsall. However, he makes two changes to the team which drew 1-1 at home to Everton last weekend. Skipp replaces El Khannouss in midfield as Buonanotte is preferred to Ayew in attack.
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