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Leicester City v Arsenal: match preview

Arsenal v Leicester City
Arsenal v Leicester City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Graphic

To bet that Leicester City would be the Premier League’s only unbeaten side come the last weekend in September would have found fairly reasonable odds seven weeks ago, but Claudio Ranieri’s dynamic team have enjoyed confounding the critics thus far. Arsenal arrive buoyed by a midweek Capital One Cup win at Tottenham, but five goals in six league games is a record that needs improving. Paul Chronnell

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue King Power Stadium

Last season Leicester City 1 Arsenal 1

Referee Craig Pawson

This season G5, Y20, R0, 4.00 cards per game

Odds H 3-1 A 5-6 D 11-4

Leicester City

Subs from Schwarzer, Hammond, King, Simpson, Kramaric, Ulloa, Inler, Wasilewski, Fuchs, Benalouane, Dodoo

Doubtful None

Injured Dyer (knee, 3 Oct), James (knee, Feb)

Suspended None

Form WWDDWD

Discipline Y14 R0

Leading scorer Mahrez 5

Arsenal

Subs from Ospina, Debuchy, Gibbs, Arteta, Flamini, Chambers, Campbell, Iwobi, Kamara, Hinds

Doubtful None

Injured Coquelin (knee, 17 Oct), Wilshere (fractured leg, Dec), Welbeck (knee, Feb), Rosicky (knee, unknown)

Suspended Gabriel (one match)

Form LWDWWL

Discipline Y8 R2

Leading scorer Giroud 2

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