Arsenal host Leicester City Monday night to complete the ninth weekend of the 2018-19 Premier League season. For the Gunners, they have to be feeling good about the fact that they will be welcoming back some key players, with a couple more who could also be in contention should they pass their late fitness tests.
For Leicester City, they are feeling pretty fit and healthy as well. Let’s take a look at the injury/fitness situation, starting first with the home side. Mesut Ozil missed the rout over Fulham with back spasms, but he’ll back for this one.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles has returned to training, after full recovery from the fracture he suffered in the season opener.
Defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos is a doubt after sustaining an ankle knock while on international duty with Greece. There’s a chance he could be in contention for this one, but it doesn’t seem likely. Club captain and centre back Laurent Koscielny has resumed light training while right back Carl Jenkinson remains out due to an ankle issue.
Forward Danny Welbeck and goalkeeper Petr Cech aren’t likely to feature, but could should they pass their late fitness tests. Arsenal do not have any players suspended for this one. For Leicester City, Demarai Gray remains out with an ankle problem, as does Matty James, due to his achilles problem.
The Foxes do not have players that are injury doubts, but Captain Morgan, yes Wes Morgan is suspended for this one, and the next match after he picked up his second red card versus Everton.
Arsenal FC vs Leicester City FYIs
Kickoff Time/TV: 8 pm BST, Monday, Oct 22, Sky Sports, NBCSN
Odds Arsenal FC, 4-9 Leicester City 5-1, Draw 7-2
Arsenal FC starting XI Prediction: go to this link
Prediction: Arsenal FC 3, Leicester 2
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