Arsenal travel to Leicester for the early kick-off on Saturday afternoon in a game where both sides will be hoping to secure a win in order to move into the European spots.
The Foxes defeated Brentford 2-1 on Sunday thanks to goals from Youri Tielemans and James Maddison, while the Gunners defeated Aston Villa 3-1 last Friday.
Arsenal have turned their own fortunes around in the past two months and haven’t lost a game since the 5-0 thrashing from Manchester City at the end of August.
Both sides were in Carabao Cup action in midweek but it can be expected that both starting XIs will be changed for this tie.
A loss in this match will do either side no favours, as they aim to avoid losing pace on those above them in the race for the top six.
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Team news and sickness bug
It can be expected that Brendan Rogers will rotate the squad significantly from Wednesday’s Carabao Cup tie with Brighton.
James Justin and Wilfred Ndidi were back in training this week but Saturday comes too early for the pair, while Jamie Vardy should be back in contention after being substituted last week for precautionary reasons.
For Mikel Arteta, he is hoping that Kieran Tierney and Martin Odegaard will be fit enough to feature at the King Power Stadium come midday on Saturday, who have both been out due to injury.
Ben White came off after 55 minutes against Leeds in midweek after recently suffering with illness and has not trained since. Pablo Mari is also missing for the same reason, so both are doubts for this game.
Form
Leicester last five (all comps): DWWWW
Arsenal last five (all comps): WDDWW
Injuries
Leicester: Fofana (broken leg), Justin (knee), Albrighton (leg), Ndidi (hamstring)
Arsenal: Odegaard (n/a), Tierney (ankle), White (illness), Mari (illness)
Impact of European football on Leicester
One win, one draw and one defeat from their first three games has been less than what was expected from the Foxes Europa League campaign this season.
Four wins, three losses and two draws in the league also hints at some inconsistency and Thursday night football may well be playing its part in this.
Saturday’s fixture against Arsenal is a chance for Leicester to prove what they're capable of, but it won’t be easy.
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Impact of no European football on Arsenal
Arsenal got off to a horrific start this season but since that 5-0 defeat at Manchester City in August, the Gunners have gone unbeaten in all competitions.
A lack of midweek European football has certainly given Arteta’s side the opportunity to rest and recuperate in between games, which could well play into their hands for the rest of the season.
A tricky trip to Leicester awaits.
