14:01 - Thank you for joing me for VAVEL's coverage of the excellent match between Arsenal and Leicester City. You can find me on Twitter @Danialkennedy95 and until next time have a great afternoon
14:00 - That win moves Arsenal up to second above rivals Tottenham who take on Manchester City later today and within two points of Leicester City who still remain top of the table
13:59 - It was non stop from that point with numerous chances from Giroud, Sanchez, Ramsey and others going astray and it looked to be heading for a draw until Welbeck rounded off his return to the side with his crucial header to give them the win !
13:58 - The visitors had a moutain to climb in the second half however with the dismissal of Danny Simpson and it was a onslaught from that point from the home side wtih Theo Walcott eventually getting an equaliser
13:57 - It was the home side that dominated the opening proceedings but found themselves behind through a late penalty from Jamie Vardy
13:55 - WHAT A GAME Arsenal have managed to steal all three points to keep their title hopes alive
FT - Arsenal 2-1 Leicester City
95' - Arsenal have done it right at the death ! One final free kick is floated in by Ozil and it is Welbeck on his return who flicked it into the bottom corner to win the three points INCREDIBLE
95' - GOAL !!!! Arsenal 2-1 Leicester
FOUR MINUTES ADDED ON
90' - Sanchez cuts inside before putting a ball in looking for Giroud and Welbeck but Huth somehow manages to clear it
88' - It is an onslaught here ! ball in from the left finds Ramsey but he once again skews another effort wide of the post.
87' - SAVE! Another ball in from Arsenal finds Giroud eight yards out as the Frenchman puts the ball onto his left foot and his effort looks destined for the bottom corner but Schmeichel flings himself across to save a possible point for his side
85' - MISS That should of been Arsenal's second! The home side build up another attack which manages to find the returning Mertesacker five yards out but as the German looks to flick it into the corner he somehow pushes it wide of the mark. WHAT A MISS
82' - Final subs of the afternoon from both sides with King coming on for Albrighton for the visitors while Welbeck makes his first appearance of the season as he replaces Oxlade-Chamberlain
80' - Arsenal's accuracy has let them down this afternoon as Ramsey tries one from 20 yards looking for the top corner but the ball goes behind for the goal kick
78' - Sanchez has yet another effort as the ball drops to him 15 yards from goal but once again he misses
77' - Leicester break form nothing through Vardy who holds off four defenders before laying it up for kante but his effort was wide
75' - It was Sanchez again as he cut it from wing and tried the shot from the tight angle but his shooting lets him down as he shanks it wide of the upright. Still remains 1-1 with 15 minutes to go
73' - Leiecester are holding on by a thread as Sanchez gets down the left with his dinked ball falling for Ramsey but the Welshman's technique lets him down and his shot goes wide of the post.
72' - Getting a bit heated in North London as Drinkwater flies in on Ramsey who is furious but the incident was completley missed
71' - It has been coming and Arsenal are back in it ! Walcott and Giroud link up perfectly as the ball from the right is knocked down by the Frenchman into the path of Walcott who showed great composure to stick it past the rushing Schmeichel ! 1-1 !
70' GOAL Arsenal 1-1 Leicester City
66' - Good defending from the Foxes with Huth clearing from Monreal after been played through by Sanches and Kante was there to clear the subsequent corner
64' - A combination of Kante and Vardy win posession deep in the Arsenal half with Vardy making a great run to get on the midfielders ball as he tries the audacious first-time effort but it was easy for Cech
60' - Subs for both sides with Walcott coming on for Coquelin and Okazaki coming off for Gray. Still 1-0 Leicester with half an hour still play
59' - Arsenal break again down the flank with the ball into area finding Sanchez but he fluffed the volley and dribbled widev
56' - This contest is becoming frantic with Kante now picking up a yellow for chopping down Ozil and Mahrez is been replaced by Wasilewski as Leicester look to regroup and keep their lead
53' - RED CARD Leciester City have been reduced to ten with Simpson picking up a quick yellow after holding Giroud's shirt. Could be a big twist in this match yet
51' - All Arsenal as Girouds great pass finds Oxlade-Chamberlain who plays a ball into Ozil but the German cant reach it. Fuchs was booked for a tackle in that play. Monreal then whips a ball in which finds Giroud but his header is over
50' - Leicester appeal for another penalty after Mahrez's trickery bamboozles Monreal with the winger hitting the deck but the referee is unmoved play goes on
48' - Leicester's first booking of the match goes to Simpson as he gets too tight to Sanchez. Still 1-0 to the visitors
46' - Arsenal coming flying out of the traps when Drinkwater's block falls for Ramsey but his low shot from 18 yards goes just the wrong side of the post
45' - We are back underway with Leicester kicking off. One change for Arsenal with Chambers coming on for the injured Koscielny
12:52 - Coverage of what is expected to be a sensational second half is to begin very shortly
12:50 - However it has been Leicester once again who have proved desicive with both Vardy and Kante having great chances before the star striker struck home the penalty just before the break and as things stand Leicester are EIGHT points clear at the top of the Premier League
12:49 - What an end to the half at the Emirates ! It was all Arsenal at the beginning of the half and even had a goal disallowed from Giroud.
HT - Arsenal 0-1 Leicester City
45' - Arsenal look rattled and have managed to pick up two bookings in the process with Ramsey and Koscienly picking up a yellow each
45' - Leicester take the lead just before the break! Vardy caused problems as he drove into the area before been brought down by Monreal and fired an unstoppable penalty beyond Cech and into the bottom corner! 1-0 Leicester !
44' - GOAL! Arsenal 0-1 Leicester City
43' - PENALTY LEICESTER
38' - Kante finds himself on the edge of the area once again and as he looks to curl the ball to Mahrez it loops towards the top corner which Cech claws away. Good chance
35' - First yellow card of the afternoon goes to Coquelin as he makes a clinical challenge on Mahrez 10 minutes left of the half still 0-0
30' - GOAL DISALLOWED Ozil whips a ball over the top to Giroud who gets behind Morgan and flicks it into the bottom corner and as Frenchman turns to celebrate the assistant rightly raises his flag for offside. Still 0-0
28' - First showings from Mahrez as he looks to find Okazaki with his ball to the back post but cant quite find him
25' - Huge block from Morgan as Oxlade-Chamberlain lays it on a plate for Sanchez 15 yards out but the captain puts it behind for a corner. Giroud is up highest for the corner but it ends up off his shoulder and over from eight yards should be doing better
25' - Drinkwater does well to win possession back on the edge of the Arsenal with the ball coming to Kate who tries for the spectacular but it goes well over the crossbar. Halfway through the first half and despite some excellent chances it remains 0-0
21' - Oxlade-Chamberlain battles Fuchs and breaks down the right and gets into a crossing position looking for Giroud but Huth does enough to clear the danger with Schmeichel mopping up the danger
19' - Another poor desicion from the officials as the flag was raised after Giroud fed Ozil but Fuchs was playing the German on still 0-0
15' - Vardy gets a chance as Schmeichel's sweepeing techniques sees the ball come to Albrighton who whips a ball into the back post where Vardy rose highest with his bullet header looking destined for the bottom corner but Cech is there to claw it away. Great start to the game !
14' - Leicester break through Fuchs whose dink over the top looks for Okazaki who only had Cech to beat but he put it over crossbar but it proved to be all in vain as the flag was wrongly raised for offside
9' - Big penalty appeal from the home side after Ozil's brilliant backhell got Oxlade Chamberlain into the box and as he goes to cross it looks to be blocked by the hand of Kante and the appeals were waved away. Seemed to be the right desicion remains 0-0
6' - Been all Arsenal so far but Leicetser finally get out of their own half after possession was squandered by Ramsey with the long punt upfield looking for Vardy but it is cleared by the returning Mertesacker
1' - Great start from the Gunners when Ozil released Oxlade-Chamberlain who looked to play into the area but it was cleared by Simpson. From the corner Sanxhez rose highest and looped the ball towards goal but the header was wide positive start from the hosts
1' - Arsenal get the match underway !
11:58 - Just moments away from kick-off here at the Emirates !
11:50 - Wenger will be hoping that they can have a repeat of the reverse fixture from earlier in the season when they inflicted the first of Leicester's only two defeats this season with their 5-2 at the Kingpower Stadium
11:45 - Little over 15 minutes until kick-off in North London on a day that could be one of the deciding days in the title race with Manchester City taking on Tottenham later in the day
11:31 - Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri names an unchanged side from their 3-1 win over Manchester City last Saturday
11:30 - Arsene Wenger makes two changes for this clash with Metersacker coming in for Gabriel while Coquelin replaces Flamini.
11:28 - Leicester City starting XI: Schmeichel, Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Fuchs, Mahrez, Kanté, Drinkwater, Albrighton, Okazaki, Vardy
11:26 - Arsenal starting XI:Cech, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlin, Ozil, Alexis, Giroud
11:24 - It is set to be one of the biggest matches of the season so far at the Emirates with Arsenal looking to make ground up on today's opponents Leicester who could potentially go eight points clear at the top with a win today
11:23 - Hello everyone I am Danial Kennedy and welcome to VAVEL's coverage of Arsenal - Leicester City
Alexis Sanchez was the star man on that late summer’s day with his hat-trick along with goals from Walcott and Oliver Giroud cancelled out a brace from Vardy giving them the 5-2 victory.
One of their best performances in recent memory against Leicester came at the beginning of this season when Wenger’s side visited the King Power Stadium back in September.
The Gunners have won their last eight home matches against the Foxes and 12 of their last 18 overall and have tasted defeat in all that time.
One major factor that stands Arsenal in good stead heading into this contest is there recent record against the Foxes.
Ranieri could name an unchanged side from the victory over Manuel Pellegrini’s side with Shinji Okazaki partnering Jamie Vardy while Matty James and Jeffrey Schlupp are still out of action.
As for the visitors January signing Daniel Amartey is expected to make his first start for Ranieri’s side after completing 90 minutes for the development squad earlier in the week.
Gabriel Paulista is expected to keep his place in the centre of defence ahead of Per Mertesacker while Theo Walcott and Francis Coquelin could come into side in place of Mathieu Flamini and Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Danny Welbeck is closing a return to the first-team after appearing for the Under-21 side but the match has come too quickly for both Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla who are still a few weeks away from a return.
There is no fresh injury concerns for Wenger after their victory over Eddie Howe’s side last Sunday.
Even if the foxes did taste defeat against Wenger’s side they would still be in a great position to carry on their title charge and with matches against Norwich City, West Brom, Watford and Newcastle United coming up the title dream doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon.
Claudio Ranieri’s took it in their stride and passed with flying colours as they pulled off an impressive 3-1 victory over the Etihad Stadium with goals from Robert Huth and Riyad Mahrez.
Since then they have been on an excellent run of form as they are currently on a seven-game unbeaten run but they possibly faced their biggest test of the season so far when they took on Manchester City.
They have only been defeated on two separate occasions in the league this season with the last time they failed to take any points coming back on Boxing Day when a single goal from Christian Benteke gave Liverpool a 1-0 win.
It has been an unbelievable season for Leicester City and despite many people believing that their title charge would have finished by now there is no doubting that they are currently the favourites to lift the trophy come May.
This match against Leicester will start a tough run of matches for Wenger’s side with matches against Manchester United, Tottenham and Everton and also the small matter of a Champions League clash against Barcelona so a win on Sunday would be a great place to start.
Arsene Wenger’s side managed to get back on track last Sunday when goals from Mesut Ozil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gave them a comfortable 2-0 victory over AFC Bournemouth.
The poor run of form as seem them slip down into third but with just goal difference just separating them and second-placed Tottenham and with them taking on Manchester City it could prove to be a great opportunity to assert themselves back in the title race.
However there has been a big slump in form since then as they failed to pick up three points in their next four league matches with one defeat and three draws.
Things looked to be perfect at the turn of the year for Arsenal as their 1-0 victory over Newcastle United put them at the top of the table.
Sunday lunchtime will see one of the biggest matches of the season so far when third-placed Arsenal takes on Premier League leaders Leicester City.