Arsenal XI vs Leicester: Starting lineup and confirmed team news as Nketiah dropped and Partey returns

Eddie Nketiah has been dropped as Arsenal take on Leicester City at the King Power Stadium, with Thomas Partey again missing from the starting line-up.

Nketiah has struggled for form of late, coinciding with the Gunners’ recent dip in form until last week’s late win over Aston Villa.

Gabriel Martinelli comes back in as Leandro Trossard keeps his place in a striker-less formation.

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Partey has been forced to sit out each of the last two games, against Manchester City and Aston Villa, due to a thigh injury but managed to take part in training sessions this week so is fit enough for a place on the bench

Jorginho therefore keeps his place are impressing last week in the 4-2 win at Aston Villa.

Confirmed team news

Leicester: Ward, Castagne, Souttar, Faes, Kristiansen, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndidi, Tete, Praet, Barnes, Iheanacho

Subs: Tielemans, Vardy, Amartey, Daka, Ricardo Pereira, Mendy, Iversen, Thomas, Soumare

Arsenal: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Odegaard, Jorginho, Xhaka, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard

Subs: Tierney, Partey, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Kiwior, Holding, Tomiyasu, Vieira, Turner

Saturday 3.00pm GMT

Venue: King Power Stadium

Referee: Craig Pawson

Injured: Elneny (knee), Jesus (knee)

Doubt: Partey (thigh)