Overview
In the most recent match, Arsenal lost 0-2 to Newcastle and officially said goodbye to the Carabao Cup in the semi-finals. This defeat is a heavy blow to the "Gunners'" streak of excellent form.
Before that, Arsenal had a streak of 6 consecutive unbeaten matches, including 5 wins. The loss to Newcastle caused them a lot of criticism when they once again missed the opportunity to win the title.
At this time, coach Mikel Arteta's team needs a victory to regain the trust of fans. And the game against Leicester is the best opportunity for the Gunners.
The Foxes have been one of the weakest teams in the Premier League this season. Coach Ruud Van Nistelrooy's team has only won 1, drawn 1 and lost 8 in the last 10 rounds. Although playing at home, Leicester's chance of creating a surprise against Arsenal is very low.
With Kai Havertz joining the injury list, The Gunners have only 2 experienced strikers left, Leandro Trossard, Raheem Sterling and young player Ethan Nwaneri.
The attack will be a headache for Arsenal. Therefore, meeting Leicester with the second worst defense in the league (53 goals conceded/24 matches) is a good opportunity for Arteta to experiment with a new attack.
Arsenal have won all 6 of their most recent matches against Leicester. The "Gunners" also covered the song in their last 4 visits to the King Power Stadium. Leicester's most recent victory over Arsenal was in October 2020.
With difficulties in terms of force, Arsenal will hardly have a big win. However, 3 points at King Power is still within their capabilities.
Personnel situation
In addition to the four injured strikers, Arsenal will also be without Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu.
On the other side of the front line, Leicester are worried about the fitness of Jamie Vardy, who has a great scoring record against the "Gunners". Ricardo Pereira and Abdul Fatawu will definitely be absent.
Expected lineup:
Leicester City: Hermansen, Justin, Okoli, Faes, Thomas, Soumare, Ndidi, Decordova-Reid, El Khannouss, Ayew, Vardy.
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Partey, Odegaar, Nwaneri, Trossard, Sterling.
The match between Leicester and Arsenal takes place at 19:30 on February 15 (Vietnam time).
