Leicester City v Arsenal

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24 Apr 2019
Leicester v Arsenal
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Leicester City are seeking a first win in three matches as they aim to stay in the hunt for seventh spot.

Arsenal, who have lost three of their last four, are targeting a return to the top four after slipping to fifth place.

Team news

Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has no new injury concerns. Daniel Amartey (leg) is the Foxes' only unavailable player.

Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is being assessed after having a small sinus procedure.

Aaron Ramsey (hamstring), Denis Suarez (groin), Danny Welbeck (ankle), Hector Bellerin and Rob Holding (both knee) remain sidelined.

Did you know? 

Leicester have won only one of their last 24 Premier League meetings with Arsenal (D7 L16), although it was in this exact fixture last season (3-1).

Arsenal have never lost a PL match that has kicked off at 12 noon, winning 15 and drawing four of them. Their last such match was a 5-1 win at Fulham this season.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored three goals in his two PL appearances against Leicester, averaging a goal every 40 minutes.

Jamie Vardy has scored six goals in his last seven PL matches against Arsenal. Only against Liverpool, with seven, has he scored more in the competition than he has against the Gunners.

Referee: Michael Oliver
Assistants: Stuart Burt, Simon Bennett
Fourth official: Chris Kavanagh

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