Comments, predictions Leicester vs Arsenal: Away team wins

Returning from Dubai in less than ideal physical condition, Arsenal will play their first match in 10 days when they travel to the King Power Stadium to face Leicester City on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League.

The Gunners have not played since being knocked out of the EFL Cup semi-finals by Newcastle United, while Leicester City suffered a controversial defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup last Friday.

Latest Leicester vs Arsenal squad information

In addition to Kai Havertz's absence, Arsenal are also without Gabriel Martinelli, who picked up a hamstring injury in the second leg defeat to Newcastle. Although his injury is not too serious, the Brazilian striker is expected to be out for several more weeks.

With Gabriel Jesus (torn ligament) and Bukayo Saka (hamstring) still out, Arteta faces a difficult personnel problem in attack. Ethan Nwaneri, Leandro Trossard and Raheem Sterling are likely to lead the line, unless Nathan Butler-Oyedeji is given a surprise opportunity.

In defence, Takehiro Tomiyasu is likely to undergo knee surgery, but Ben White has trained fully in Dubai and could return to the Arsenal squad for the first time since November.

However, Leicester are not in a better position as they are still waiting to assess the fitness of Jamie Vardy. The veteran striker has scored 11 goals against Arsenal in the Premier League – only behind Wayne Rooney (12) and Harry Kane (14).

Jannik Vestergaard and Victor Kristiansen are both doubtful of being fit to play, while Ricardo Pereira (thigh) will be out for a few more weeks. Long-term injured Abdul Fatawu is also certain to miss the rest of the season.

After Decordova-Reid's goal against Manchester United, former Arsenal youngster Stephy Mavididi is likely to be left out of Leicester's starting line-up again, despite having won the trust of manager Van Nistelrooy.

Latest predicted lineup Leicester vs Arsenal

Leicester City:

Hermansen; Justin, Okoli, Faes, Thomas; Ndidi, Soumare; Decordova-Reid, El Khannouss, Ayew; Vardy

Arsenal:

Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Trossard, Sterling

Latest football commentary Leicester vs Arsenal

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal may have wanted to fly straight to the Middle East after their 5-1 thrashing of Manchester City, and judging by their dismal performance against Newcastle in the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final, it seems their minds were in Dubai before they even set foot at St James' Park.

Instead of building on the momentum of their win over the reigning champions, the Gunners were completely outclassed by Alexander Isak's Newcastle, with a defence of William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes and David Raya roiled in a way Arsenal fans have rarely seen.

Arsenal’s focus now lies on the Premier League and Champions League race between now and the end of the season. However, news of Kai Havertz’s serious injury has dashed any hopes of a mid-season resurgence. The board’s refusal to strengthen their attack in the January transfer window has backfired in the worst possible way, and despite Liverpool’s controversial draw with Everton, Arsenal are now seven points behind, having played the same number of games.

Despite this, the Gunners are still on a proud unbeaten run in the Premier League, going 14 games without defeat. The last time they had a longer run was under Arsène Wenger in the 2010-11 season.

Returning to Old Trafford less than a year later, this time as Leicester manager, Ruud van Nistelrooy watched his side exit the FA Cup in a bitter fashion. With the score 1-1 and the game heading into extra time, former Leicester centre-back Harry Maguire headed home the winner in stoppage time. Although slow-motion replays showed Maguire was offside, without VAR, the goal stood, leaving Van Nistelrooy furious.

Leicester must now put their disappointment behind them and focus on their relegation battle. They are 18th, two points from safety. Their disastrous home record has put them in this predicament: four straight defeats at the King Power, conceding nine goals and failing to score a single one.

Only one team has ever lost five consecutive home games without scoring in the Premier League – Norwich City in 2019-20 – and Leicester are in danger of repeating that infamous record. Their 4-2 defeat to Arsenal in the first leg in September marked their sixth consecutive defeat to the Gunners in the top flight.

Latest Leicester vs Arsenal score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Leicester vs Arsenal match:

• Sportsmole: Leicester 1-2 Arsenal

• WhoScore: Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
• Our prediction: Leicester 0-2 Arsenal

When and where to watch Leicester vs Arsenal live?

To watch the Leicester vs Arsenal match live in the Premier League at 7:30 p.m. on February 15, viewers can watch it on K+ Sport, K+PM or online sports channels. Wish you all have fun watching football.

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