Arsenal vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Arsenal face Leicester City in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Arsenal vs Leicester City
Arsenal move back above Manchester United and West Ham into fourth, still with three games in hands over the sides below them. It's one of those matches next for them as they host Liverpool. Leicester's four-match winning run comes to an end and they stay in 12th. They have their Europa Conference League second-leg tie against Rennes next time out.
Arsenal vs Leicester City
Arsenal move back into the top four with a 2-0 win over Leicester. Partey gave Arsenal an early lead when he headed in from a corner before smacking a shot off the crossbar minutes later. Ramsdale also made two great saves to keep out Barnes before the break. VAR awarded the Gunners a penalty for a handball against Soyuncu and Lacazette fired it into the top corner. Leicester just couldn't create anything to get themselves back into the game.
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