Sponsored by. ARSENAL travel to Premier League strugglers Leicester for a huge Premier League clash TODAY. The Gunners find themselves in an injury crisis, with just three forwards fit for the clash at the King Power Stadium. Arsenal's top goalscorer this season, Kai Havertz, became the latest name in the treatment room - with the German set to miss the rest of the season due to a hamstring injury. Mikel Arteta looks like he will be forced to play a front three of Ethan Nwaneri, Raheem Sterling and Leandro Trossard this afternoon.
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The Gunners are in need of a huge three points to close the gap on Prem leaders Liverpool. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS. Follow our live blog below... William Saliba has offered to play as an emergency striker to solve Arsenal’s crippling injury crisis. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta admitted he felt sick to his stomach when Kai Havertz tore his hamstring on the club’s Dubai warm-weather camp.
Now centre-half Saliba, who played up front for first club AS Bondy in France, is ready to answer any SOS. Arteta revealed: “Willy always says ‘I’ll play as striker’. Straight away it was one of his reactions. "Willy is so funny but it is true he played there. He used to score a lot. "But a lot of players played there when they were younger. “Is that an option to put them up front? You never know what’s going to happen. We are going to have to be creative.”.
Hello and welcome to SunSport's coverage of Leicester vs Arsenal!. The Gunners have travelled to the King Power Stadium in the midst of a major injury crisis. Mikel Arteta's side were hit with the news this week that Kai Havertz will miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury. Havertz joins Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus on the sidelines with the Gunners frontline decimated.
