Arsenal team news: Predicted 4-3-3 line up vs Leicester – Key Emery decisions
Arsenal take on Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Saturday in the late kick-off, and Unai Emery has a number of crucial decisions to make for his starting line-up. Express Sport is on hand to deliver all of the latest team news ahead of the clash.
Arsenal team news: Predicted 4-3-3 line up vs Leicester City
Emery will inevitably continue with Bernd Leno in goal against Leicester.
Calum Chambers is likely to be preferred at right-back to makeshift wing-back Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
David Luiz and Sokratis face a challenge from Rob Holding for a place in the starting line-up.
But Emery is likely to opt for experience in a tough away match, with the usual duo appearing at centre-back.
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Kieran Tierney has started the last two league matches for the Gunners, and is expected to continue.
In midfield, Emery will be forced into a shake-up of his usual trio.
Dani Ceballos picked up a hamstring injury against Vitoria in midweek, whereas Granit Xhaka still isn’t ready to return to action after his outburst against the Arsenal fans.
That means the manager may consider playing both Matteo Guendouzi and Lucas Torreira as a holding midfield pairing.
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Mesut Ozil retains his place in the side after starting against Wolves last weekend, and he’ll play at the top of a midfield three.
Arsenal’s potent strike force will continue against Leicester, with Nicolas Pepe expected to start on the right-hand side.
New club captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will feed off the left-wing.
That leaves striker Alexandre Lacazette to lead the line, looking for only his third goal of the season after missing four matches through injury in September.