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Arsenal pulled level on points with Premier League title rivals Manchester City after producing a dramatic late 4-2 home win over Leicester on Saturday afternoon. The dominant Gunners appeared on easy street after totally controlling a one-sided first half at the Emirates Stadium, going in at the break 2-0 in front after the impressive Gabriel Martinelli’s first Arsenal goal since March and a further effort from the returning Leandro Trossard.

Winless Leicester hit back straight after the interval though, with James Justin’s header from a Facundo Buonanotte free-kick deflecting in off Kai Havertz. The Foxes later pulled level after a sensational volley from Justin and appeared on course for an unlikely point as Trossard hit the post and goalkeeper Mads Hermansen made a string of sensational close-range saves.

However, Arsenal would not be denied and ended up netting twice in second-half stoppage time, Trossard forcing what eventually went down as a Wilfred Ndidi own goal before a last-gasp fourth from Havertz was initially ruled out for offside before being given after a VAR check. Follow Arsenal vs Leicester reaction live!

Arsenal vs Leicester highlights

• GOAL! Havertz awarded last-gasp fourth after VAR check

• GOAL! Trossard forces stoppage-time Ndidi own goal

• GOAL! Justin equalises with sensational volley

• GOAL! Justin header deflects in off Havertz

• GOAL! Trossard doubles the lead before half-time

• GOAL! Martinelli makes early Arsenal breakthrough

Arsenal 4-2 Leicester

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Full-time

What a game!

GOAL! Arsenal 4-2 Leicester | Kai Havertz 98'

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98 mins: The icing on the cake!

Jesus’ low strike is kept out by Hermansen, but Justin’s attempted clearance cannons in off Havertz.

The offside flag is raised initially, but the goal stands after a VAR check.

Arsenal 3-2 Leicester

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Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the Emirates Stadium

Set-piece FC at it again.

Arsenal 3-2 Leicester

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A standing ovation for likely match-winner Trossard as, having been credited with that goal, he’s replaced by Jesus.

Leicester throw on Edouard for Ndidi and Fatawu for Okoli.

GOAL! Arsenal 3-2 Leicester | Leandro Trossard 94'

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94 mins: They’ve done it!

Leicester can’t hold on as Arsenal make their 16th corner of the day count.

Trossard’s back-post volley from a Saka corner goes in off Ndidi.

The Emirates erupts!

Arsenal 2-2 Leicester

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Arsenal have a late, late corner won by Saka...

Arsenal 2-2 Leicester

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A double change now from Leicester as El Khannouss and De Cordova-Reid replace Skipp and Mavididi.

Arsenal 2-2 Leicester

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SEVEN minutes of added time have been signalled by the fourth official

Arsenal 2-2 Leicester

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Corner after corner after corner from Arsenal as they continue to apply heavy late pressure in search of a winning goal.

Leicester eventually scramble clear again, this time without Hermansen having to make a sublime close-range save.

Havertz can’t ask more questions of the inspired Danish stopper.

Arsenal 2-2 Leicester

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Nwaneri has been an instant bright spark for Arsenal since coming on.

Yet ANOTHER stellar stop from Hermansen to thwart Calafiori as the Arsenal corners pile up.

What a performance from the Leicester goalkeeper in this second half.

Arsenal 2-2 Leicester

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Nwaneri replaces Partey in the Arsenal midfield.

Cooper sends on Ayew for Buonanotte.

Another fine full-stretch save from Hermansen to deny teenager Nwaneri!

An instant impact from the Gunners substitute.

Arsenal 2-2 Leicester

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No shortage of those ‘dark arts’ that Arsenal deployed against Manchester City last weekend being used by Leicester late on here.

And who can blame them? What a result this would be after they looked down and out at half-time.

A flurry of changes coming...

Arsenal 2-2 Leicester

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Hermansen is finally up and on his feet and will be fine to continue.

That will lead to some stoppage time.

Arsenal 2-2 Leicester

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Not very convincing from Raya to try and deal with that Ndidi cross.

We’ve entered the final 10 minutes at the Emirates and Hermansen is now down receiving treatment.

Arsenal 2-2 Leicester

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Hermansen with some heroics for Leicester in the last few minutes, saving from Havertz’s volley and then denying Trossard after Leicester had almost caused their own downfall by playing out from the back.

Rice with good anticipation to dispossess Winks after a ropey pass out from Hermansen.

Arsenal 2-2 Leicester

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Martinelli is the man to make way for Sterling.

Arsenal 2-2 Leicester

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Leicester manage to repel a couple of quick-fire Arsenal corners.

Raheem Sterling is coming on for Arsenal now.

Arsenal 2-2 Leicester

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Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the Emirates Stadium

My word, what a goal that is from Justin. The Leicester bunch went mad - and rightly so.

GOAL! Arsenal 2-2 Leicester | James Justin 63'

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63 mins: What a goal and we’re LEVEL at the Emirates!

It’s another for Justin and an absolute beauty as he nails an impeccable volley in off the post from Ndidi’s cross.

Absolute pandemonium in that away end and on the Leicester bench - they’ve fought back from 2-0 down to level against the odds.

Arsenal have gone to pieces suddenly in a very strange second half from them so far.

Arsenal 2-1 Leicester

16:23 , George Flood

62 mins: This is risky stuff from Arsenal now and Arteta will be fuming.

Leicester pour forward through the middle and Buonanotte will be disappointed not to have asked more questions of Raya with a low effort that is easily saved.

Arsenal 2-1 Leicester

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60 mins: A warning for Arsenal as talented Brighton loanee Buonanotte cuts in off the left and beats three red and white shirts before lashing off target.

Arsenal 2-1 Leicester

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58 mins: Saka twists and turns inside the Leicester box after a challenge on Mavididi that doesn’t earn a free-kick, with Okoli making the block.

Trossard dispatches the rebound against the post! That was not an easy effort - so close to a surely all-important third Arsenal goal before the hour mark.

Arsenal 2-1 Leicester

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55 mins: End-to-end stuff at the Emirates just at the moment as Ndidi goes down under the challenge of Saliba, but his penalty appeals are waved away.

At the other end, Havertz blasts off target before Saka rifles into the side netting.

Arsenal 2-1 Leicester

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52 mins: Okoli has to head behind to repel a dangerous Martinelli cross as stunned Arsenal look to quickly restore their two-goal advantage.

Gabriel’s close-range header from a corner is kept out by Hermansen, who also denies Calafiori before Timber lashes over.

Arsenal 2-1 Leicester

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49 mins: Referee Sam Barrott is handing out the cautions like confetti now as Calafiori is booked for bringing down Buonanotte and Skipp is also shown yellow for pulling back Martinelli.

Arsenal 2-1 Leicester

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Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the Emirates Stadium

Arsenal, so untroubled in the first half, concede within minutes of the restart. Sloppy play all round.

GOAL! Arsenal 2-1 Leicester | James Justin 47'

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46 mins: Finally some success for the tireless Vardy against this vaunted Arsenal centre-back pairing, with Saliba into the book for a needless shove.

AND LEICESTER HAVE SCORED FROM THE FREE-KICK!

Justin heads goalwards in front of Ndidi but it’s a huge deflection off Havertz to wrong-foot Raya.

Game on!

Arsenal 2-0 Leicester

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The teams have returned to the pitch and we’ll be back underway at the Emirates imminently.

Doesn’t look like any changes from either side at the break.

An interesting choice from Steve Cooper given Arsenal’s total supremacy in that utterly one-sided first half.

Arsenal 2-0 Leicester

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Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the Emirates Stadium

That was the perfect time for Arsenal to score and no more than they deserve really. They have been utterly dominant this half.

Jack Porter could have played in goal again.

Arsenal 2-0 Leicester

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Half-time

Complete domination from Arsenal and they are cruising at the break thanks to goals from the excellent Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard.

Leicester have been totally overawed after a bright first couple of minutes and you expect them to absorb further punishment after the break.

Arsenal 2-0 Leicester

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48 mins: Arsenal are not content with a 2-0 half-time lead and quickly go in search of a third!

They end up with a corner that is cleared before the half-time whistle sounds.

And Leicester will be thoroughly glad to hear it.

GOAL! Arsenal 2-0 Leicester | Leandro Trossard 46'

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46 mins: The Gunners double their lead in first-half stoppage time!

A hammer blow for Leicester on the stroke of half-time.

Martinelli the major attacking threat again as he tees up Trossard for a lovely low finish to beat Hermansen.

The least that the Gunners deserve for this dominant first-half showing.

The goal stands after a VAR check for a possible offside.

Arsenal 1-0 Leicester

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42 mins: An extremely rare foray forward from Leicester is easily cleaned up with minimal fuss by Arsenal’s stern defence.

Vardy is cutting a very frustrated and isolated figure in that Foxes final third.

Arsenal 1-0 Leicester

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40 mins: Saka and Martinelli are still providing a real dual threat for Arsenal as we close in on the interval, with the crowd full of wonder for a nice piece of skill by Timber.

Leicester concede another corner but Rice’s delivery is beaten away.

Arsenal 1-0 Leicester

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Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the Emirates Stadium

Vardy is getting absolutely zero change out of Gabriel and Saliba.

It's a thankless task for a forward at the best of times, let alone when you are 37.

Arsenal 1-0 Leicester

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36 mins: It could easily be 2-0 to Arsenal as the busy Trossard digs out a cross for Havertz, who rises highest before planting a header agonisingly wide of the far post with Hermansen a spectator.

A real let-off for the visitors, who would presumably be thrilled to get in at half-time only trailing by one.

Arsenal 1-0 Leicester

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34 mins: Saka is floored by Mavididi and Arsenal deliver a quick free-kick into the box from the right, with Leicester eventually scrambling clear and earning a pressure-relieving free-kick as an acrobatic Gunners attempt fails.

There was a good advantage played in the build-up to Arsenal’s last attack as well - fouls all over the place from sluggish Leicester, who have offered zero attacking threat so far and just can’t get a foot on the ball.

Arsenal 1-0 Leicester

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33 mins: Martinelli the chief inspiration for Arsenal yet again as overmatched Leicester are totally overloaded and overwhelmed once more in the middle.

Skipp concedes a corner that Hermansen spills under pressure before the ball is hacked clear.

Arsenal 1-0 Leicester

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30 mins: Ndidi slides in and catches Calafiori before promptly joining Vardy in the book.

That looked a tad harsh.

Arsenal 1-0 Leicester

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Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the Emirates Stadium

Martinelli is playing like he’s two foot taller after that goal.

He has looked low on confidence this season, but it feels like that goal may be a turning point for him.

Arsenal 1-0 Leicester

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22 mins: The pressure from Arsenal remains relentless after Martinelli’s opener - his opening goal of the season and first since March.

The Brazilian is causing Justin all sorts of problems down the Arsenal left and forces another stop from Hermansen.

Calafiori also tries his luck from range to no avail.

Arsenal 1-0 Leicester

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Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the Emirates Stadium

Both Vardy and Cooper booked in the aftermath of that goal, clearly livid the referee did not give a foul for Saliba's tussle with Vardy.

GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Leicester | Gabriel Martinelli 19'

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19 mins: There’s the breakthrough!

Saka comes down the right flank and ends up finding an overlapping Timber, whose low delivery is diverted into the bottom corner by Martinelli.

It wasn’t the cleanest of strikes by any means, but ended up right in the corner with Hermansen having no chance.

Leicester defenders like statues inside the box.

Vardy and Cooper are furious - they feel Leicester should have had a free-kick in the build-up.

Vardy into the book for his protests.

Arsenal 0-0 Leicester

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15 mins: Arsenal are really turning the screw now as Saka tests Hermansen with a swerving low strike before turning provider for Martinelli, who misses the target at the back post.

This will be a long, long afternoon for Leicester if they can’t find some sort of out ball and fast.

Arsenal 0-0 Leicester

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13 mins: Arsenal are absolutely dominating proceedings here now and are camped on the edge of the Leicester 18-yard box.

Feels like just a matter of time before they take the lead with the Foxes content to sit in, but they haven’t had an effort on target just yet.

Arsenal 0-0 Leicester

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10 mins: A few Arsenal players in the wars early on, with Martinelli also clattered.

However, he’s quickly back up and the Gunners begin to pose a real threat down the flanks with the Brazilian and Saka.

They force a corner which Leicester manage to clear.

Here they come again quickly on the break, but Rice cleans up.

Arsenal 0-0 Leicester

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Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the Emirates Stadium

Arsenal a little bit rusty early on, a few stray passes. Arteta is urging them to lift it.

Arsenal 0-0 Leicester

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Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the Emirates Stadium

Bukayo Saka in the wars a fair bit early on and has just clocked a shoulder to the face.

Looks fine to carry on, but Leicester keen to shut him down quickly.

Arsenal 0-0 Leicester

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Mostly Arsenal early on at the Emirates, as you might expect.

But Leicester break with menace and Calafiori has to block from Justin.

Arsenal 0-0 Leicester

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Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the Emirates Stadium

Ben White is here watching on today, sat with his wife in a box.

A sign of how far Arsenal have come that they can cope without a player who has been superb over the past two years.

Arsenal vs Leicester

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The teams are out and we are underway at the Emirates!

Sam Barrott is today’s referee.

Arsenal fans cheer Man City dropping points again

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Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the Emirates Stadium

Cheers around the ground as the PA announcer says: "Let's take a look at the score from today's early kick-off...Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City."

Bukayo Saka collects Arsenal player of the month award

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Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the Emirates Stadium

Bukayo Saka is currently picking up the award for Arsenal's player of the month.

If he grabs an assist today he will be the first player in history to start a Premier League season by assisting in each of his first six games.

Arsenal handed incentive as Newcastle hold Man City

14:43 , George Flood

It’s all over in the lunchtime Premier League kick-off at St James’ Park, where Manchester City have dropped points again after Anthony Gordon’s penalty cancelled out Josko Gvardiol’s opener in an entertaining 1-1 draw with Newcastle.

Incentive then for Arsenal, who could go top of the league with a big win over Leicester this afternoon.

The Gunners head into the game sitting fourth and now three points behind early leaders City and three goals worse off in terms of goal difference.

Liverpool are currently second and go to winless Wolves later, while third-place Aston Villa travel to Ipswich tomorrow.

Newcastle are now level on points with Arsenal in fifth, but with an inferior goal difference.

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Arsenal fans will be breathing a huge sigh of relief to see this man back in action this afternoon.

It has been a largely inspired start to the season from David Raya, including an incredible stop against Aston Villa and *that* phenomenal double save in the Champions League stalemate with Atalanta.

Summer signing Neto will have to bid his time for a debut.

David Raya offers Arsenal boost before PSG clash

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Standard Sport’s Simon Collings reacts to that Arsenal team news at the Emirates as David Raya makes a welcome return ahead of Tuesday’s huge Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

Skipp and Buonanotte come in for Leicester

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It’s two changes from Steve Cooper to the Leicester team that started against Everton last weekend.

Former Tottenham midfielder Oliver Skipp and Brighton loanee Facundo Buonanotte both come in.

Jordan Ayew and Bilal El Khannouss drop to the bench.

Raya and Timber start for Arsenal but White absent

14:06 , George Flood

So David Raya does start for Arsenal as Mikel Arteta names the same XI that started against Manchester City.

Jurrien Timber is also fit to start, though Ben White is absent from the matchday squad entirely.

Bukayo Saka takes on the captain’s armband and Leandro Trossard is back from his suspension, served in the Carabao Cup thrashing of Bolton.

Leicester lineup

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Leicester XI: Hermansen, Justin, Okoli, Faes, Kristiansen, Winks, Skipp, Ndidi, Buonanotte, Mavididi, Vardy

Subs: Ward, Ricardo, Coady, Fatawu, El Khannouss, De Cordova-Reid, Choudhury, Ayew, Edouard

Arsenal lineup

13:49 , George Flood

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Partey, Rice, Havertz, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard

Subs: Neto, Lewis-Skelly, Nichols, Kiwior, Kacurri, Jorginho, Nwaneri, Sterling, Jesus

David Raya with Arsenal squad after injury

13:33

Confirmation from Standard Sport’s Simon Collings that David Raya is with the Arsenal squad at the Emirates this afternoon.

Official lineups will be released shortly...

Steve Cooper accepts Leicester fan criticism after boos

13:25 , George Flood

It is already tough times for Steve Cooper at Leicester, with no wins from his first five Premier League matches in charge and penalties needed to beat League Two Walsall in the Carabao Cup third round after an unconvincing goalless draw at the Bescot Stadium on Tuesday night.

Frustrated Foxes fans have been quick to demonstrate their ire at Enzo Maresca’s successor over recent weeks, but Cooper insists he understands their booing.

"I will always try to understand fans' perspectives and my initial reaction is not to be too defensive and see the rational of why the feeling is the way it is, and then try to do something about it,” he said at his pre-match press conference.

“Supporters pay a lot of money and every supporter's reaction is authentic and you have to respect that."

Mikel Arteta shrugs off criticism over Arsenal tactics

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For his part, Mikel Arteta has brushed off criticism over Arsenal’s alleged ‘dark arts’ tactics and insisted yesterday that not switching up their approach would be as silly as wearing flip flops in the rain.

“I want to win, the way we prepare the games and the way we want to play, for sure, in our way,” he said.

“But understanding the context. I want to wear flip flops, shorts and a t-shirt, but with this weather? I think I would be very silly to do that. ‘I am very brave’ - yeah but tomorrow you are sick.”

He added: “That is not a debate, That is a war you cannot win, no? On this side, ‘I don’t like it’. On this side, ‘I don’t like it.’

“So where do I go? Don’t get involved in it. It doesn’t make any sense. It is very clear, you look from outside and you are not going to get involved here.”

Pep Guardiola demands clarity on cryptic Mikel Arteta comments

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Pep Guardiola also demanded clarity from his old friend and former assistant Mikel Arteta, who had given a cryptic response when hitting back at criticism by Manchester City players of his side’s so-called ‘dark arts’ deployed at the Etihad.

"I have been there before," Arteta said. "I was there for four years. I have all the information. So I know, believe me."

Responding to those comments on Friday, Guardiola said: "Next time he has to be more clear exactly what does he mean.

"He said he was here four years and we know exactly what happened here. It can be related in all the process now with 115 charges, maybe it's about that.

"He knows information about that maybe, or maybe he has something like... I don't know.

"OK, next time, like a good relation I have with him, hopefully this question has been asked.

“He can answer exactly what does it mean when he said he was here and I know what's happening here, and instead of being in the clouds there (points upward) to be more precise."

Pep Guardiola warns Man City 'ready' for Arsenal 'war'

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This week has been dominated by Arsenal’s injury issues and the continued fallout from last weekend’s dramatic last-gasp draw with title rivals Manchester City, which is still escalating almost a week on from a feisty clash at the Etihad.

Pep Guardiola added further fuel to the fire at a City press conference on Friday, stating that his side were ready for a “war” with the Gunners when asked about Erling Haaland throwing the ball at Gabriel’s head following John Stones’ 98th-minute equaliser.

"I would say that sometimes the emotions are so there. Gabriel said it perfectly after the match, so this is a war, we are here to provoke the opponent, to push them,” he told reporters before the lunchtime trip to Newcastle.

"At the end what can you do? OK, you provoke me - I'm there. You want a war? I'll do a war.

"What do I have to do? And after, the emotions are the emotions. I'm pretty sure he's (Erling Haaland) not proud, but listen - the type of challenge that Arsenal challenges, I understand it."

Leicester face daunting task at sun-kissed Emirates

12:36 , George Flood

North London is bathed in glorious late summer sunshine ahead of this afternoon’s game.

Leicester have not won here since Jamie Vardy scored a late winner in October 2020, losing all five Premier League matches against Arsenal since then.

In fact, they have won only one of their last trips to these parts, losing 22.

Arsenal vs Leicester prediction

12:20

Despite failing to win any of their five opening games of the season, Leicester have been competitive at least, with three draws and two single-goal losses.

However, even with their injury issues, the Gunners are likely to have too much for them in the end, and this should be a far more comfortable afternoon for Mikel Arteta’s side than last Sunday at the Etihad.

Arsenal to win, 3-0.

Leicester team news

12:16 , George Flood

Steve Cooper confirmed at his pre-match press conference yesterday that Leicester’s injury situation remained unchanged following last weekend’s 1-1 home draw with fellow strugglers Everton and the Carabao Cup trip to Walsall on Tuesday evening.

The Foxes are still without forward Patson Daka and centre-back Jannik Vestergaard, while goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk is working his way back from a serious ankle injury suffered over the summer.

Arsenal team news: David Raya injury latest

12:11 , George Flood

David Raya was pictured with the rest of the Arsenal squad at their team hotel this morning, raising hopes that he could be fit to return against Leicester.

The Spaniard missed Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup rout of Bolton after being seen limping in the aftermath of that memorable clash with Manchester City, leading to a shock, record-breaking debut for 16-year-old academy goalkeeper Jack Porter with Neto cup-tied and Tommy Setford out injured.

If Raya is not ready to play today, then Neto would come in for his Arsenal debut after joining on loan from Bournemouth in the summer.

Ben White apparently was not spotted with the squad this morning, though Jurrien Timber trained yesterday after his own knock.

This game will come too soon for Mikel Merino and Takehiro Tomiyasu, with captain Martin Odegaard, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Kieran Tierney also still sidelined.

Leandro Trossard is back from suspension, while youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly is fit after being forced off with cramp in midweek.

How to watch Arsenal vs Leicester

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TV channel and live stream: In the UK, today’s game will not be televised live as it lands during the 3pm Saturday afternoon blackout.

Free highlights: The Sky Sports app and YouTube channel will show highlights from 5:15pm with Match of the Day broadcasting on BBC One at 10:30pm.

Arsenal vs Leicester live

12:03 , George Flood

Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s live coverage of Arsenal vs Leicester in the Premier League.

As the fallout from their dramatic and feisty last-gasp draw with title rivals Manchester City continues to escalate almost a week later, the Gunners are back at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon following a midweek Carabao Cup demolition of third-tier Bolton.

All eyes are on the fitness of David Raya as Arsenal look to live up to their billing as heavy favourites against a struggling promoted Leicester team who are one of six top-flight sides still yet to win a single league match so far this term.

The Foxes needed penalties to see off League Two Walsall last time out as the travelling fans expressed their frustration at manager Steve Cooper.

Kick-off this afternoon is at 3pm BST, so keep it right here for all the latest team news and live updates including expert analysis from Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the Emirates.