Team News: Theo Walcott, Mathieu Flamini to start for Arsenal, Marc Albrighton returns

Arsenal striker Theo Walcott has been picked to return up front for his side's visit to Leicester City this afternoon, as Olivier Giroud is dropped from the side that beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in the League Cup.

Veteran midfielder Mathieu Flamini keeps his place in the team after scoring twice against Spurs, while Petr Cech, Hector Bellerin, Laurent Koscielny and Nacho Monreal return to the Gunners' defence.

Santi Cazorla, Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez also return to the starting XI this afternoon.

Hosts Leicester make one change from the side that drew with Stoke City in the Premier League last week, as Marc Albrighton comes in for Gokhan Inler.

City's League Cup goalscorers Joe Dodoo and Andy King are named on the bench.

Leicester City: Schmeichel; De Laet, Huth, Morgan, Schlupp; Mahrez, Kante, Drinkwater, Albrighton; Okazaki, Vardy Subs: Schwarzer, King, Simpson, Kramaric, Ulloa, Inler, Dodoo

Arsenal: Cech; Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal; Flamini, Cazorla; Ramsey, Ozil, Sanchez; Walcott Subs: Ospina, Debuchy, Gibbs, Arteta, Chambers, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Giroud

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