Arsenal will be looking to continue their impressive Premier League form with a win over Leicester on Sunday.
The 3-2 win over Watford at the weekend for Mikel Arteta’s side meant that they jumped to fourth, one point ahead of Manchester United with three games in hand.
But with three games to play in the space of a week against difficult opposition, the job is far from over.
Arsenal don’t have too many injury issues to worry about ahead of the game but there are still a couple of concerns.
With that in mind, football.london has taken a look at who may or may not miss the clash with the Foxes.
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Tomiyasu has been out of action for a few weeks now as a result of injuries to both his calves.
“Yes, it was the other calf,” Arteta confirmed. “So he came back and he was completely fine, and in training he felt the other calf.
“This is an issue because he’s a professional, who is giving absolutely everything to help us, and in the last few months he’s not been fit.”
Expected return date: Unknown.
Emile Smith Rowe
Smith Rowe missed the clash with Wolves on February 24 through illness and was expected to return against the Hornets.
However, the club revealed before the game that he had tested positive for Covid-19.
The Hale End academy graduate has been in sublime form recently, netting nine Premier League goals, more than any other Arsenal player this term.
Fans will be hoping that he’s fit enough to return against Leicester.
Expected return date: Leicester (H) – March 13
Alexandre Lacazette
Lacazette posted an image of his slightly cut foot on Instagram, joking that Thomas Partey is a ‘killer’ for leaving a late challenge on him in training.
Arsenal are evidently working hard on the training pitch – perhaps a little too hard in fact, as the forward shared on Wednesday.
The Frenchman shared an image of his slightly grazed foot and lower leg on his Instagram story, along with the caption: “PLAYER OF THE MONTH. KILLER OF THE DAY @THOMASPARTEY5.”
Lacazette was clearly insinuating that Partey – the Gunners’ Player of the Month for February – had left a late challenge on him at Arsenal’s London Colney training ground as the Gunners prepare to host Leicester City on Sunday.
It doesn’t look as if it’s anything serious, however, and he should be fit to play against the Foxes.
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