Leicester - Arsenal Live ON Tv Channel February 15, 2025

Arsenal are still in second place in the Premier League table and seven points behind leaders Liverpool, but it's been a difficult period for manager Mikel Arteta.

Arsenal will hope to be able to call on Ben White for the clash against Leicester, with the defender recovering from a long-term injury. Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and Takehiro Tomiyasu all remain sidelined with injury.

Despite a setback in the League Cup recently, the Gunners have been on an impressive run in the league and are unbeaten in the last 14 matches. However, Kai Havertz picked up a hamstring injury during a training session in Dubai and will miss the rest of the season.

Leicester City continues to struggle this season, currently in the relegation zone at 18th place with just 17 points. The Foxes have lost four of their last five matches across all competitions, including a recent FA Cup exit to Manchester United.

The Gunners lost to Newcastle 4-0 on aggregate after their second-leg 2-0 defeat in the Carabao Cup semi-finals on February 5, while the Foxes suffered an FA Cup fourth-round exit following last week's 2-1 loss to Manchester United.

The strength of the Premier League is the knowledge that any of the 20 teams in the top-flight can beat each other with some determination, a fair wind and a little but of luck. You could argue that is what happened when Leicester played Tottenham last month - their one win in nine league games - and what their supporters will be praying can happen again today at the King Power Stadium. Win and the Foxes will clamber out of the bottom three. Lose and fears of relegation will grow.

The Gunners will travel north with just three first team forwards for Mikel Arteta to pick from: Leandro Trossard, struggling Chelsea loanee Raheem Sterling and 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri. A Leicester side with just three points to their name is a favorable opponent but there are going to be serious questions about how much threat Arsenal can pose until Martinelli and Bukayo Saka return next month.

That certainly inspired an impressive run of form last season, so it will be fascinating to see if something similar happens this time around.