𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌: Arsenal v Leicester City, Talking Point, game officials and how to Watch the Match - Emirates Stadium

After getting the season off to the perfect start last weekend at Crystal Palace, we return to Emirates Stadium on Saturday hoping to maintain the feelgood factor against Leicester City.

Brendan Rodgers’ side head to north London licking their wounds after seeing a two-goal lead slip at home to Brentford on the opening weekend to draw 2-2, continuing a trend that has seen them drop 23 points from winning positions since the start of last season. 

Also concerning for Foxes fans are that their trips to N5 historically haven’t been fruitful, but the only victory from their previous 25 visits was back in October 2020. 

After an injury-plagued season saw Leicester finish eighth in the table last term - deemed a disappointment following their flirtation with the Champions League places and an FA Cup win the previous term - any hopes Rodgers had of squad strengthening have been hampered by financial constraints.

Leicester are the only club in Europe’s top five major leagues yet to make a signing, and as well as seeing club legend Kasper Schmeichel depart for Nice last week the Foxes have been fending off bids for their top names including Wesley Fofana and James Maddison.

Rodgers will be hoping that he can keep the rest of his squad intact, as well as out of the treatment room to ensure his side can once again be involved in fighting the European places come May.

Match officials

Darren - England

Darren England will be the man in the middle; only his third Gunners appointment since being promoted to the Premier League pool of officials in the summer of 2020.

As well as our 5-0 League Cup success against Nottingham Forest in 2019/20, he took charge of our 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United back in May.

Referee: Darren England

Assistant Referee 1: James Mainwaring

Assistant Referee 2: Wade Smith

Fourth Official: Robert Jones

Video Assistant Referee: Mike Dean

Additional Video Assistant Referee: Derek Eaton

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