Broadcast info
An injury-stricken Arsenal face Premier League defending champions Leicester City for their second match of the new season. A number of key players are set to attract the attention on both sides – Robert Huth returns from suspension while Riyad Mahrez is still fresh from signing a new deal with the Foxes. On the other side of the pitch, all eyes will be on Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger who has been the subject of criticism among the club’s fans for failing to sign a world-class striker, at least for now.
What time: On Saturday at 9:00AM PT, 12:00PM ET, 4:00PM UTC, 5:00PM CET, 5:00PM BST
Which stadium: This match will be played at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England. The facility holds up to 32,262 fans.
Which channel
In the USA on SiriusXM FC, NBC Sports Live, CNBC
In Canada on TSN5
In the UK on BT Sport 1, BT Sport Live Streaming, TalkSport Radio UK, BT Sport 4K UHD
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Match facts
Head to head
- Leicester City have not beaten Arsenal in their last 19 attempts
- The Foxes lost home and away to the Gunners last season
- Arsenal have only failed to score against Leicester once in their last 27 meetings
Did you know?
- Leicester City are the first reigning league champions to lose their opening match since Arsenal in 1989
- No defending champion has started the season with two consecutive defeats since Aston Villa in 1981
- Claudio Ranieri’s men have scored 11 penalties since the start of 2015/16 season, the highest tally in the league
- Leicester City have not won their last four games they played without Robert Huth in their starting lineup
- Claudio Ranieri will be hunting for his 100th Premier League win on Saturday
- Arsenal have not lost their opening two league games since 1992/93 when the Premier League was launched
- Last weekend’s defeat to Liverpool ended Arsenal’s 10-match unbeaten run
- Alexis Sanches has scored four times in his last two visits at the King Power Stadium
Another big game for this guy at Leicester City on Saturday? https://t.co/CIWwwhkVtp #LCFCvFC pic.twitter.com/87SRCGFhBf
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) August 19, 2016
"I'm always confident."
— Leicester City (@LCFC) August 19, 2016
Claudio talks of finding a winning solution ahead of #LeiArs: https://t.co/rOGnZQIECf pic.twitter.com/YrFgczjEZB
Analysis and prediction
Both sides come into this fixture having lost their opening game of the 2016/17 Premier League season. Arsenal are under pressure to perform but lack key players such as Aaron Ramsey, Alex Iwobi, Danny Welbeck, captain Per Mertesacker and Gabriel Paulista. The Foxes, on the other hand, are also under pressure to defend their league title, something that could inspire them to an easy win on Saturday. Arsenal are not in the right mindset at the moment following the recent wrangles affecting the club as far as signing new players is concerned. Arsene Wenger recently admitted that the North Londoners were not physically prepared to face Liverpool last weekend, and the same could happen against the defending champions this weekend. The probable defeat could finally make Wenger find his long-lost wallet in the transfer market before the window slams shut.
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