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Premier League | Gameweek 2
Aug 13, 2022 at 3pm UK
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Arsenal team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Leicester City

Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Leicester City.

Arsenal will be looking to make it back-to-back wins at the start of the 2022-23 Premier League campaign when they host Leicester City on Saturday afternoon.

The Gunners finished fifth in the Premier League last season, narrowly missing out to Tottenham Hotspur in the race for fourth position.

Mikel Arteta's side have made a positive start to this campaign, meanwhile, recording a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace in their season opener last Friday.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Arsenal's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their contest with Leicester, who drew with Brentford in their first match of the season.


Fabio Vieira

Fabio Vieira celebrates scoring for Porto in February 2022© Reuters

Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Foot
Possible return date: August 13 (vs. Leicester)

New signing Fabio Vieira has been nursing a foot injury that he picked up while representing Portugal Under-21s, and he missed out against Palace last Friday, but the midfielder has been back in training this week.


Emile Smith Rowe

Arsenal's Emile Smith Rowe celebrates scoring against Chelsea on April 20, 2022© Reuters

Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Muscle
Possible return date: August 13 (vs. Leicester)

Emile Smith Rowe has recently been carrying a muscular problem, which saw him miss out against Palace, but the attacker has also been pictured back in training with the Gunners this week.


Takehiro Tomiyasu

Arsenal's Takehiro Tomiyasu after sustaining an injury on December 18, 2021© Reuters

Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: August 13 (vs. Leicester)

Takehiro Tomiyasu struggled with a number of injury problems last season, but the defender is making progress in his bid to return to full fitness, and he could be in the squad for this contest.


ARSENAL'S SUSPENSION LIST

Arsenal have no players suspended for the clash with the Foxes.


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