Arsenal can be in search of a win to cement their place on the prime of the desk after they tackle Leicester Metropolis on the King Energy Stadium this afternoon.

Mikel Arteta made only one change from the squad that beat Aston Villa 4-2 final weekend. First selection goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale begins between the sticks whereas Ben White continues at right-back, forward of Takehiro Tomiyasu.

Oleksandr Zinchenko has retained his place at left-back after taking part in a key function in Arsenal’s victory over Aston Villa final weekend. Kieran Tierney must make do with a spot on the bench.

William Saliba Gabriel is once more concerned within the coronary heart of Arsenal’s defence, so Rob Holding stays among the many substitutes. Thomas Partey has missed the final two matches with a muscle damage however is again within the squad at this time. Nevertheless, the Ghanaian has to accept a spot on the bench as a result of Arteta doesn’t need him again.

Subsequently, Jorginho stored his place within the midfield after his brilliance at Villa Park. Granit Xhaka begins in midfield once more at this time with Martin Odegaard preserving his place within the attacking midfield function. Fabio Vieira and Emile Smith Rowe on the bench.

Bukayo Saka begins on the precise flank and can be seeking to proceed his nice kind. Eddie Nketiah drops to the bench amid stories he has suffered a knock to his ankle. So Gabriel Martinelli was known as as much as begin alongside Leandro Trossard and Saka in Arsenal’s assault.

For Leicester, James Maddison misses out with a knock whereas Youri Tielemans must accept a spot on the bench.

Listed below are the confirmed lineups:

lester

Ward. Kasten, Souttar; Weiss, Christiansen; Dewsbury Corridor, Ndidi; Tete, Shiny, Barnes; Iheanacho.

Subs: Iversen, Tielemans, Vardy, Amartey, Daka, Pereira, Mendy, Thomas, Soumare.

Arsenal

Ramsdale. White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Jorginho, Xhaka, and Odegaard; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli.

Subs: Turner, Turner, Barty, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Keewor, Holding, Tomiyasu, Vieira.