Both sides began the 2020/21 Premier League season with back-to-back wins and now shift focus to their highly-anticipated Carabao Cup showdown. Who will emerge triumphant? Live Soccer TV's preview gives you match facts, team news, and global broadcast listings for Leicester vs Arsenal.

Preview – Leicester vs Arsenal

After two straight rounds in the 2020/21 Premier League, the focus now shifts from the English top-flight to the Carabao Cup. The third round of this tournament is upon us and one of the more juicy fixtures sees Leicester lock horns with Arsenal at the King Power Stadium. Not only are they two top Premier League sides, but they are also clubs who may fancy winning the Carabao Cup as one of only two realistically attainable domestic silverware – the other being the FA Cup.

Both teams began the English top-flight extremely well, securing back-to-back victories on both Matchday 1 and 2. For the Foxes it has been a more straight-forward affair. Brendan Rodgers' side have overcome West Brom and Burnley, scoring a total of seven goals across both fixtures – 3-0 vs the Hawthorns and 4-2 vs the Clarets.

As for the Gunners, things were a bit different. Arteta's men have netted five times, just two goals short of Leicester's tally. On the flips side, the north London giants have conceded only once. However, in their most recent tie, a 2-1 win over West Ham, Aubameyang and Co. were given a run for their money and had their backs to the ropes for huge portions of the game. Speaking after the match, Arteta admitted that his side were not at their best and stressed the need for further improvement.

Both teams are expected to name weakened lineups given the crucial games that await both teams in the next round of the Premier League – Leicester take on Man City while Arsenal face the defending champions Liverpool. It will be interesting to see who is rested and who returns to the fold, especially at the Gunners, with all eyes being on exiled duo Mesut Ozil and Matteo Guendouzi as well as Atletico-linked Lucas Torreira.

Team news

Leicester: Rodgers will be without three players for this tie: Ricardo Pereira, Filip Benkovic, and Jonny Evans – the first two are out due to injury while the English defender is suspended. Kelechi Iheancho and Hamza Choudhury will be hopeful of a starting role while James Maddison could return to the lineup after his long injury layoff.

Arsenal: Arteta is without Mari, Chambers, Mustafi, Martinelli, Smith Rowe, and Sokratis. William Saliba played no part in Arsenal's first two games but will be hopeful for a start. The same is true for Nketiah, the match-winner against West Ham, and Pepe. A lot of uncertainty lingers over the involvement of Torreira and Sokratis as the pair have been linked with moves recently.

Key stats

  • Arsenal have not won any of their last three encounters with Leicester.

  • Not only that, but the Gunners have also lost their last three trips to the King Power Stadium.

  • It should be noted that Brendan Rodgers' men endured a torrid end to the 2019/20 season, winning just three of their last 17 games to miss out on the Champions League.

Where to watch Leicester vs Arsenal live on September 23, 2020

Leicester-Arsenal kick off at 11:15 PT/14:15 ET/18:15 GMT/20:15 CET

USA: ESPN+

Australia: Kayo Sports, beIN Sports Connect, beIN SPORTS 2 

Canada: Sportsnet East, Sportsnet One, Sportsnet World, Sportsnet World Now, Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet West, Sportsnet Pacific

UK: BBC Radio, carabaocup.live

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Match details, result and original broadcast info

Leicester City 0 - 2 Arsenal

September 23, 2020 2:45pmKing Power Stadium (Leicester, Leicestershire)

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