Arsenal are on the road once again in the Premier League as they take on Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.
The Gunners are a week removed from their dramatic late win over Aston Villa where an own goal from Emi Martinez in stoppage time put Arsenal ahead before Gabriel Martinelli sealed the win. The victory was made even sweeter by Manchester City's failure to reclaim their spot at the summit after they dropped points against Nottingham Forest.
Understandably the focus has been firmly on the Premier League title race for months at Emirates Stadium after quick exits from the Carabao Cup and FA Cup. However, the Europa League is now back in the minds of the Gunners after they learnt Sporting CP will be the round-of-16 opponents, with Manchester United and Juventus still in the competition after their knockout play-off round wins.
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With that European clash not until March 9, for now the focus is on the Premier League and a challenging test awaits for the league leaders. After impressive wins against Aston Villa and Tottenham, the Foxes suffered a minor setback with a 3-0 defeat to Manchester United last weekend.
On the team news front, Arteta looks set for a huge injury boost with Thomas Partey back available after missing the last two games. Jorginho has filled in admirably in his absence but the Gunners will undoubtedly be boosted by having their midfield general able to play again.
Gabriel Jesus looks to be nearing a return to first-team action after continuing his rehabilitation at London Colney this week. With all that being said, football.london takes a look at the full squad the north Londoners are expected to name for the trip to Leicester.
Goalkeepers : Aaron Ramsdale, Matt Turner, Karl Hein.
Defenders : Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes, Rob Holding, William Saliba, Kieran Tierney, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Lino Sousa, Jakub Kiwior.
Midfielders : Thomas Partey, Granit Xhaka, Emile Smith Rowe, Jorginho, Martin Odegaard, Fabio Vieira, Matt Smith, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Ethan Nwaneri.
Forwards : Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah, Leandro Trossard, Reiss Nelson.
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