Leicester City team news v Arsenal as Facundo Buonanotte decision made amid two changes
Facundo Buonanotte will start on the right wing as Steve Cooper makes two changes to his Leicester City side to take on Arsenal.
Buonanotte has not started either of the past three Premier League matches, but replaces Jordan Ayew on the right flank at the Emirates Stadium. The other change was expected with Oliver Skipp coming in for Bilal El Khannouss, and Wilfred Ndidi pushing back into attacking midfield.
Buonanotte made an immediate impression but groin problems saw him left out of the 11 against Aston Villa and Crystal Palace, and then El Khannouss was selected ahead of him last weekend. Now, he comes back in but playing on the right wing, albeit he will tuck in to become a second number 10 when City have the ball.
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That means James Justin is the more attacking of the two full-backs, the England international again preferred to Ricardo Pereira. He will be expected to bomb on, while Victor Kristiansen will stay back.
Wout Faes and Caleb Okoli continue their partnership in the centre of defence, while Harry Winks will sit next to Skipp in midfield. Stephy Mavididi again starts on the left, against his boyhood club, after three goals in three starts this term, while Jamie Vardy, with 11 goals in 16 outings against the Gunners, captains the team up front.
The bench is as expected. There’s no place for the likes of Luke Thomas, Boubakary Soumare, Will Alves, nor Kasey McAteer.
City (4-2-3-1): Hermansen; Justin, Faes, Okoli, Kristiansen; Winks, Skipp; Buonanotte, Ndidi, Mavididi; Vardy. Subs: Ward, Ricardo, Coady, Choudhury, Fatawu, De Cordova-Reid, Ayew, El Khannouss, Edouard.