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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

'What is he doing?!' - Arsenal fans can't believe what Mikel Arteta has done against Leicester

Mikel Arteta's team selection for tonight's Premier League clash against Leicester City has garnered a big response from Arsenal supporters.

The Gunners go into the game on the back of an impressive 2-0 win over Wolves away from home at the weekend, with Bukayo Saka and Alexandre Lacazette on target.

That win has given the north London outfit a glimmer of hope of qualifying for next season's Champions League, although they can't afford to drop any more points in the run-in.

A fifth straight win across all competitions will see the Gunners jump up to sixth and close the gap on Manchester United to three points, although the Reds Devils will have a game in hand.

And the team Arteta has picked to face Foxes shows two changes from the side which started at Molineux Stadium a few days ago.

One of which comes at right-wing back as Hector Bellerin returns in place of Cedric Soares - who does not even make the matchday squad.

The other alteration is in attack as Lacazette is rewarded for his goal at Wolves with a start ahead of Eddie Nketiah.

Arsenal XI: Martinez: Mustafi, David Luiz, Kolasinac; Bellerin, Ceballos, Xhaka, Tierney; Saka, Lacazette, Aubameyang

Much of the reaction to the confirmed line-up has centered around Buyako Saka once again getting the nod over Nicolas Pepe - back in the squad after missing the Wolves win due to his wife giving birth - on the right-hand side.

Take a look at some of the best responses on Twitter...

What Mikel Arteta has said

"Well now we are on a good run, we've got some momentum and we're getting to the crucial point of the season where we're going to face the top teams in the next two weeks and we're just trying to get prepared as well as we can.

"We know how important these games are going to be for the future of the season, so we are very focused and committed to trying to do as well as we can.

"I think we have to win every game and then wait and pray. It's not about winning one game. I think we need to go game-by-game."

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