Arsenal vs Leicester City

Welcome to football.london's live coverage of Arsenal vs Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners kick-off their first home Premier League game ...

Due to the match taking place at 3pm on Saturday afternoon, the match will be subject to the English television blackout and won't be broadcast on British television. Scroll down for all of our latest updates from Emirates Stadium, with the game due to kick-off at 3:00pm BST. Good morning and welcome along to live coverage of Arsenal vs Leicester City in what is the Gunner's first home Premier League game of the season.

Of course, Jamie Vardy still exists. He's scored the third most Premier League goals against Arsenal of any player, behind Harry Kane and Wayne Rooney. He ...

In a similar vein, last season, Arsenal rescued the joint-fewest points from losing positions in the Premier League. The Gunners need to score first and maintain whatever early dominance they are able to establish. Mikel Arteta will be without Fabio Vieira and Reiss Nelson. Vieira has recovered from the foot injury that kept him out of preseason and is back in training but isn’t ready for matchday duties. You’ll recall that last season in the first meeting between the sides, Aaron Ramsdale made one of the Premier League saves of the season on a Maddison free kick. They scored from a corner against Crystal Palace in the opener. He’s scored the third most Premier League goals against Arsenal of any player, behind Harry Kane and Wayne Rooney. He missed out against the Gunners last spring due to injury and hasn’t scored in his last two appearances against Mikel Arteta’s side. Leicester have kept just one clean sheet in their last 26 away games, per Orbinho and have managed only one win away to Arsenal in their last 25 attempts.

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We’ll also keep a side eye on events throughout the EFL, in Scotland and in Europe, but our main focus will be these five Premier League games: Jefferson Lerma, Chris Mepham and Lloyd Kelly have the ginormous task of stopping Haaland, who makes his home debut for Manchester City today. “Those images of team selections allow a comparison of PR departments’ choice of font and style,” squints Charles Antakia. “ They all go for all-caps, some (Leicester, Leeds) with generous kerning, but Man City suffocatingly tight. In decades to come, historians will scratch their heads when they reflect upon the late 2010s and early 2020s. Leicester’s looks like it belongs on the portfolio of a start-up company specialising in eco-friendly toothpaste. Here in Indianapolis, it is an unseasonably cool 64 (19 to you). Location, location, location.” It does look violently hot at the Emirates in particular. “Good afternoon, Rob!” says Alexandra Ashton. “Following up on Charles’ analysis of the teamsheets posted by various clubs’ social media, I’d like to voice my discontent with Wolves (using a different font for the numbers, captain ©, and the word “substitutes”??) and Bournemouth (I may be blind, but those numbers seem rather hard to read). Conversely, I’m fond of Newcastle’s semi-condensed looking font and very pretty colour scheme. Haaland wrestled for the ball and then forced a return pass through to Ilkay Gundogan, who slapped it emphatically past Mark Travers. City double their lead with a goal of unobtrusive class. He received the ball on the left side of the area, looked up and floated the ball imaginatively across Ward and into the far corner. Bournemouth made the mistake of crossing the halfway line and were punished on the break.

Gabriel Jesus opened his Arsenal with a first-half brace. Leicester got back into it through a William Sliba own-goal but the hosts responded almost ...

Will they extend their lead or will Leicester climb back into this game? He has barely put a foot wrong this afternoon but Leicester get one back. Some of the football Arsenal are playing is tremendous. Arsenal go from one end to another in the blink of an eye. Arsenal are on the hunt for a fifth. Arsenal extended their lead just two minutes later through Granit Xhaka, who tapped the ball home following a mistake by Ward.

Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus scored twice to open his account for the club as Mikel Arteta's side beat Leicester City 4-2 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Arsenal exuded quality in the first half and took the lead 23 minutes in.

Arsenal exuded quality in the first half and took the lead 23 minutes in. Arsenal momentarily lost their comfortable advantage early in the second half as William Saliba headed into his own net, but two minutes later Xhaka pounced on a mistake between Wesley Fofana and goalkeeper Ward to restore the two-goal cushion. Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus scored twice to open his account for the club as Mikel Arteta's side beat Leicester City 4-2 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal squad open their home Premier League slate with a tricky match against a very capable Leicester City side, which could lose one of ...

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Granit Xhaka, Gabriel Martinelli, and Jesus contributed to the goals on a day when Mikel Arteta will take the good along with the defensive wobbles, especially ...

His opener was a thing of beauty and if this is a sign that Jesus can now perform at least to the level of his expected goals, it's a scary sight. From pretty finishes to gritty pressures in the box and everything in between, his play can transform an Arsenal side that needs to get back into Champions League. This is the killer instinct that Arsenal has lacked and why they tumbled out of Champions League contention last season, but with Jesus atop the line, if he can maintain this form, they should be able to mount a sustained challenge for top four. Pressuring Ward, Jesus forced the Foxes into a mistake before giving Granit Xhaka one of the easiest goals that he'll ever score. But against a Leicester team that tried to attack Arsenal, Jesus was able to take the game to them. Times are changing a the top of the Arsenal attack.

We beat Leicester 4-2 at the Emirates after goals from Martinelli, Xhaka and a first half brace from Jesus led us to victory.

Gabriel Jesus became the first player to score more than once on his home Premier League debut for us. I have a lot of freedom from the coach, from my teammates. The way they reacted was something I’ve never seen in football; the amount of support and connection they are showing with us, and especially with William, lifted the team straight away. However, once again we showed excellent courage to go back down the other end and restore the two-goal cushion. That piece of champagne football came just before the first scheduled water break which briefly slowed down proceedings, but 10 minutes before half-time Jesus doubled his tally with a much more routine finish than his first. Perhaps due to the conditions chances were initially at a premium, but we gradually began to dictate proceedings.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal squad open their home Premier League slate with a tricky match against a very capable Leicester City side, which could lose one of ...

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Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus scored twice to open his account for the club as Mikel Arteta's side beat Leicester City 4-2 at the Emirates Stadium on ...

I was not unhappy at Manchester City, I just wanted to play and the club understood." Arsenal exuded quality in the first half and took the lead 23 minutes in. Arsenal momentarily lost their comfortable advantage early in the second half as William Saliba headed into his own net, but two minutes later Xhaka pounced on a mistake between Wesley Fofana and goalkeeper Ward to restore the two-goal cushion.

Take a look at the best of the action from our goal-filled win against Leicester City.

I’m more than happy for him because I think it’s very important to score at home.” “We’re more than happy. “I’ve got more freedom to go up and down,” Xhaka explained.

A brace from Gabriel Jesus - including a sensational strike to open the scoring - plus efforts from Granit Xhaka and Gabriel Martinelli helped secure the points ...

I’m more than happy for him because I think it’s very important to score at home.” “We’re more than happy. “I’ve got more freedom to go up and down,” Xhaka explained.

Gabriel Jesus scored twice and assisted two other goals as confident Arsenal smacked Leicester City 4-2 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

Jonny Evans had a day to forget, and the Foxes need center backs. Leicester wants to play, too, but it’s going to need better at the back. Arsenal only had 50 percent of the ball but out-attempted the Foxes 19-6.