Arsenal travel to the King Power
Arsenal travel to the midlands and the King Power stadium in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off as they take on fellow European hopefuls Leicester City.
Mikel Arteta’s side know that three points on the road will take them to fifth in the table ahead of the rest of the weekend’s action, while a defeat could leave them sitting as low as 12th come Tuesday morning.
Following their strong showing against Aston Villa, it is unsurprising to see Arteta name an unchanged side for the encounter, with Ben White shaking off illness to return to the heart of defence, while Kieran Tierney remains sidelined with an ankle injury sustained against Crystal Palace.
🚨 TEAM NEWS!
🇫🇷 @LacazetteAlex up front
🏴 @ben6white starts at the back
🇵🇹 @NunoTavares in defence#LEIARS— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 30, 2021
Alexandre Lacazette is rewarded with another start too, after an impressive showing against the Villains eight days ago.
Bukayo Saka joins the centurions
It is a special day for Arsenal’s own Bukayo Saka too, who will make his 100th appearance for the club after being named in Mikel Arteta’s starting lineup to face the Foxes.
💬 “I’m very proud to stand here and say that today I’ll be playing my 100th game for Arsenal” ❤️
🎙 @BukayoSaka87 #LEIARS pic.twitter.com/7F0MGX49Uk
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 30, 2021
His 100th appearance for the club comes at the tender age of 20 years and 55 days, making him the sixth youngest to achieve this milestone in the history of Arsenal football club.
Bukayo Saka will become the 228th player to reach 100 appearances for #Arsenal and the sixth youngest to do so in the club’s history. pic.twitter.com/Mfj9hvq3BJ
— Harvey Downes (@HarveyDownes92) October 30, 2021
He follows Cesc Fabregas, Cliff Bastin, Stewart Robson, David O’Leary and Theo Walcott, all of whom went on to have long and illustrious careers with the Gunners and elsewhere. With Saka continuing to flourish in the red and white of Arsenal, there is no reason that he won’t do the same.
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Chelsea FC | 9 | 20 | 22 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 9 | 21 | 21 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 9 | 16 | 20 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 9 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | -4 | 15 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Everton FC | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | Arsenal FC | 9 | -3 | 14 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Brentford FC | 9 | 2 | 12 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Watford FC | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 9 | -3 | 9 |
| 16 | Southampton FC | 9 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 9 | -8 | 7 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 9 | -8 | 4 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 9 | -9 | 4 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 9 | -21 | 2 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 7 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 6 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 4 |
| Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick | Arsenal FC | 4 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 |
| Firmino, Roberto | Liverpool FC | 4 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 4 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United | 4 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 |
| Hwang, Hee-chan | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 |
| Sarr, Ismaila | Watford FC | 4 |
| Greenwood, Mason | Manchester United | 4 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 3 |
| Townsend, Andros | Everton FC | 3 |
| King, Joshua | Watford FC | 3 |
| Ings, Danny | Aston Villa | 3 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 3 |
| Gray, Demarai | Everton FC | 3 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 4 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 5 |
| Veltman, Joel | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 4 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 4 |
| Skipp, Oliver | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 4 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 0 | 2 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 0 | 3 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 3 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa | 0 | 3 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 3 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 3 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 3 |
| Cooper, Liam | Leeds United | 0 | 3 |
| Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 0 | 3 |
| Duffy, Shane | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 3 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 3 |
| Norgaard, Christian | Brentford FC | 0 | 3 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 3 |
| Laporte, Aymeric | Manchester City | 0 | 3 |
| Saiss, Romain | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 5 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 4 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 3 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 3 |
| Saint-Maximin, Allan | Newcastle United | 3 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 3 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 2 |
| Townsend, Andros | Everton FC | 2 |
| King, Joshua | Watford FC | 2 |
| Ings, Danny | Aston Villa | 2 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 2 |
| Gray, Demarai | Everton FC | 2 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 2 |
| Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 2 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 2 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 2 |
| Grealish, Jack | Manchester City | 2 |
