Arsenal restored their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League – even if it only lasts for a couple of hours, as Man City take on Bournemouth in the evening game – after overcoming Leicester City on Saturday afternoon.
It’s been nip and tuck between Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola’s sides in the past few days, since City’s statement 3-1 win at the Emirates 10 days ago. But the Gunners – who were boosted by the return of Thomas Partey to the matchday squad after he had battled a thigh problem – secured victory thanks to Gabriel Martinelli’s goal almost immediately after the second half kicked off.
It wasn’t vintage stuff from Arteta’s side, but they were deserving winners. See how the action unfolded on the Evening Standard’s dedicated LIVE blog below, featuring insight from our reporter Simon Collings at the King Power Stadium.
