Team news: Raya fit to start against Leicester

Mikel Arteta has named the same 11 players that started against Manchester City last week in his starting line-up for today’s Premier League clash with Leicester City.

The boss has stuck by those who performed so admirably against the reigning champions to earn a 2-2 draw, despite playing the whole of the second half with 10 men after Leandro Trossard’s dismissal.

After completing his one-match ban in midweek against Bolton Wanderers, the Belgian winger returns to the team, while David Raya has shaken off concerns about an injured thigh to start between the posts.

Riccardo Calafiori, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka are the only three players to have started all three games this week, and Bukayo could become the first player ever to register an assist in each of the first six Premier League games of a campaign.

Youngsters Ethan Nwaneri, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Maldini Kacurri and Josh Nichols are on the bench having featured in cup action on Tuesday.

Leicester meanwhile have made two changes to their side that drew 1-1 with Everton last weekend in Premier League action.

Former Spurs man Oliver Skipp comes into midfield alongside Facundo Bounanotte, with the more attack-minded Bobby DeCordova-Reid and Bilal El Khannouss dropping to the bench.

Line-ups

Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Partey, Rice, Havertz, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard.
Subs: Neto, Lewis-Skelly, Nichols, Kiwior, Kacurri, Jorginho, Nwaneri, Sterling, Jesus.

Leicester: Hermansen, Justin, Faes, Okoli, Kristiansen, Winks, Skipp, Ndidi, Bounanotte, Mavididi, Vardy.
Subs: Ward, Pereira, Coady, Choudhury, Decordova-Reid, Fatawu, Ayew, El Khannouss, Edouard.

Referee Jarred Gillett pointed to the penalty spot and VAR checked the incident before agreeing with his call.

“The referee awarded a penalty for a foul by Ederson on Gordon and issued a yellow card to Ederson, deeming that his actions were a genuine attempt to play the ball but denied an obvious goal scoring opportunity,” said the Premier League match centre.

“The VAR checked and confirmed the referee’s call of penalty and a yellow card to Ederson.”