Barclays Premier League Week 26 Kick-off: Sunday, 7:00 a.m. ET Line: Arsenal -135, Leicester City +350, Tie +280, Total: 2.5Arsenal looks to close the gap on Leicester City on Sunday morning. Arsenal defeated Leicester City 5-2 earlier in the season, and that represents one of just two losses for the Foxes all season long. In a title race that is wide open, the Gunners know that they must win this match in order to make up ground as they currently trail Leicester by five points. Manager Arsene Wenger has a relatively large list of injuries, but the omnipresent Petr Cech will start in net. Hector Bellerin, Gabriel Paulista, Laurent Koscielny, and Nacho Monreal will compose the defense, with Francis Coquelin and Aaron Ramsey likely to feature in the center midfield. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mesut Ozil, and Alexis Sanchez offer talent up front, with Olivier Giroud likely to lead the line. For Leicester, Kasper Schmeichel will aim to prevent these dangerous players from scoring, and he will call on the consistent defensive unit of Danny Simpson, Wes Morgan, Robert Huth, and Christian Fuchs to provide assistance in that department. Riyad Mahrez, Danny Drinkwater, N’Golo Kante, and Marc Albrighton will look to keep up their solid form in midfield, with Shinji Okazaki and Jamie Vardy starting up front. The offensive firepower in this matchup is undeniable; so over 2.5 goals should be scored. Leicester City will once again prove its worth on the road against a top team as it did in last week’s 3-1 victory over Manchester City, and will leave the Emirates with an identical scoreline.
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