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Simon Collings

Arsenal XI vs Leicester City: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest today

Thomas Partey will have to wait to make his first start since the beginning of February after being named on the bench for Arsenal’s visit to face Leicester City.

The midfielder has been out with a hamstring issue, but he came off the bench against Benfica on Thursday in the Europa League.

Howevever, despite Mikel Arteta making changes to his side, Partey remains on the bench.

Cedric Soares comes into the defence in place of Hector Bellerin, while further forward the attack is revamped

Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have all just played four matches in 12 days and are rested.

As a result, Nicolas Pepe, Willian and Emile Smith Rowe come into the team. Alexandre Lacazette leads the line.

Confirmed lineups

Leicester: Schmeichel, Castagne, Evans, Soyuncu, Thomas, Ricardo Pereira, Ndidi, Tielemans, Barnes, Iheanacho, Vardy

Subs: Albrighton, Ward, Amartey, Under, Choudhury, Mendy, Fuchs, Daley-Campbell, Tavares

Arsenal: Leno, Cedric, Luiz, Pablo Mari, Tierney, Elneny, Xhaka, Pepe, Smith-Rowe, Willian, Lacazette

Subs: Bellerin, Saka, Ceballos, Odegaard, Aubameyang, Holding, Thomas, Ryan, Martinelli

Sunday 12.00pm GMT, BT Sport

Venue: King Power Stadium

Referee: Paul Tierney

Arsenal squad from: Leno, Runarsson, Ryan; Bellerin, Cedric, Chambers, Gabriel, Holding, Luiz, Mari, Tierney; Ceballos, Elneny, Odegaard, Partey, Saka, Smith Rowe, Xhaka; Aubameyang, Balogun, Lacazette, Martinelli, Nelson, Nketiah, Pepe and Willian.

Doubts: Rob Holding (concussion protocols)

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