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The Guardian - UK
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Leicester City v Arsenal: match preview

Probable starters in bold, contenders in light
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Illustration: The Guardian

The season has barely got under way and yet, on the back of defeats on the opening weekend, this already feels like a significant game for both clubs. Arsenal did the double over Leicester last season but were second best to them where it really mattered and they also failed in an attempt to sign Jamie Vardy in the summer. Robert Huth is back from suspension for Leicester while Laurent Koscielny, Mesut Özil and Olivier Giroud could all return for Arsenal. Stuart James

Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm

Venue King Power Stadium

Last season Leicester City 2 Arsenal 5

Live BT Sport 1

Referee Mark Clattenburg

This season G0

Odds H 2-1 A 6-4 D 13-5

Leicester City

Subs from Zieler, Chilwell, James, Mendy, Musa, Amartey, Hernández,

Kapustka, Schlupp, Ulloa, Wasilewski

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended None

Form L

Discipline Y2 R0

Leading scorer Mahrez 1

Arsenal

Subs from Ospina, Martínez, Debuchy, Holding, Gibbs, Coquelin, Elneny, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Reine-Adelaide, Akpom, Campbell

Doubtful Koscielny, Özil, Giroud (fitness)

Injured Welbeck, Mertesacker (both knee, Jan), Gabriel (ankle, 1 Oct), Jenkinson (knee, Nov), Ramsey (hamstring, 10 Sept), Iwobi (thigh, 10 Sept)

Suspended None

Form L

Discipline Y3 R0

Leading scorers Chambers, Ox-Chamberlain, Walcott 1

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