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Arsenal vs Leicester Premier League preview: How to watch, lineups, top four & prediction

By Ross Kennerley

Arsenal's English midfielder Emile Smith Rowe celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Arsenal at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on October 30, 2021. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal's English midfielder Emile Smith Rowe celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Arsenal at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on October 30, 2021. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Arsenal’s English goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale (3L) exchanges words with Leicester City’s Northern Irish defender Jonny Evans (2R) after contact between the two during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Arsenal. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) /

Arsenal Team News vs Leicester – Jamie Vardy Injured for the Visitors

There was the usual weekly debate ongoing prior to the Watford game over who should be starting between Emile Smith Rowe and Gabriel Martinelli.

Smith Rowe missing through Covid made the decision slightly easier.

Arsenal’s No. 10 is fit and recovered now, with no indications this time that he shouldn’t be available to feature. So, once again, the selection decision is there for Arteta.

One he won’t have to deal with is who plays at right-back. Takehiro Tomiyasu is still yet to return to first team training have suffered a new calf injury, and barring a late recovery he looks set to be out once more.

There were some minor fears over Lacazette’s availability, with the captain posting a picture on Instagram of a nasty looking stamp on his leg from Thomas Partey, one he captioned: “player of the month, killer of the month”.

Thankfully, however, he’s fine.

As for the visitors it will be touch and go whether or not Wesley Fofana will make his long-awaited return from injury for the Foxes. Scheduled to feature for them in Europe in midweek, at the last minute he caught Covid and will now be assessed for the weekend.

One player who definitely won’t be playing, thank heavens, is Jamie Vardy. The scorn of Arsenal on 11 occasions in his 14 matches against them, he misses out through injury. James Justin and James Maddison, meanwhile, will be available.

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