Jamie Redknapp says the pressure will pile on Unai Emery if Arsenal don't beat Leicester (Image: GETTY)
Arsenal failing to beat Leicester on Saturday would lead to even more question marks over the future of head coach Unai Emery, claims former Liverpool captain Jamie Redknapp.
Many Arsenal fans have called for Emery to be sacked after a run of just one win in six matches in all competitions.
The Gunners were fifth in the Premier League table ahead of the weekend’s action, six points behind Leicester and Chelsea in third and fourth.
Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 2-0 on Saturday lunchtime to extend their lead over the Gunners before they and the Foxes went head-to-head later in the day.
If they don’t win here, you can see there being a lot of talk afterwards about the manager’s position
Jamie Redknapp on Arsenal boss Unai Emery
Ahead of the match Redknapp was asked about the current situation at Arsenal.
And he said it was a must-win match for the north Londoners at the King Power.
“There’s a feeling about it, at Arsenal right now it’s very difficult, they’re not playing with any confidence,” Redknapp told Sky Sports.
“The manager is under huge pressure no matter what way you look at it.
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Arsenal had won just one of their last six heading into the trip to Leicester (Image: GETTY)
“The captaincy hasn’t helped him at all and playing [Mesut] Ozil one minute and not playing him the next.
“I think he might start today which Arsenal fans I think would rather have.
“You’d rather see a team with Ozil playing than not, especially when they’re not winning, because he does add a little bit of something to the team.
“But this is a sort of game where if they don’t win here, you can see there being a lot of talk afterwards about the manager’s position and it seems early but things aren’t just going the right way at the moment.”
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