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Leicester City vs Arsenal preview: What time does it start, where can I watch it live, what channel is it on?

A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at King Power Stadium

Troy Boatman
Friday 19 August 2016 15:47 BST
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David Meyler and Riyad Mahrez battle for the ball
David Meyler and Riyad Mahrez battle for the ball (Getty)

It’s a big game for…

Jack Wilshere: Arsenal fans have been fretting over Wilshere’s brittle bones for a while now, and will be hoping he can deliver on the quality he has long promised. The Arsenal squad is looking increasingly crowded in the centre of midfield, and so he will have to prove his worth early on to secure regular starts this season.

Best stat…

Leicester have not won in their last 10 matches against Arsenal.

Remember when…

Robbie Savage era Leicester City knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup on penalties with some true last ditch defending.

Player to watch…

Ahmed Musa: Leicester have broken their transfer records by some distance this window and incoming players such as Musa, who joined for 23 million, can be seen as the part of the spoils from last season’s triumph. His pace makes him a handful for any defence to deal with and he showed his goalscoring threat with two goals against Barcelona in pre-season.

Past three-meetings…

Arsenal 2 (Walcott, Welbeck) Leicester 1 (Vardy pen), Premier League, February 2016

Leicester City 2 (Vardy x2) Arsenal 5 (Walcott, Sanchez x3, Giroud), Premier League, September 2015

Arsenal 2 (Koscielny, Walcott) Leicester 1 (Kramaric), Premier League, February 2015

Form guide…

LEICESTER CITY: LLWWDW

ARSENAL: LWLWDW

Vital information…

KICK-OFF TIME: 17:00 Saturday 20th August

TV: Live on BT Sport 1, highlights on BBC1

Odds…

LEICESTER CITY TO WIN: 19/10

ARSENAL TO WIN: 6/4

DRAW: 13/5

(Odds provided by BetVictor)

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