Leicester City - Arsenal preview: Tough task for Wenger's men against in-form Foxes

Arsenal take on Leicester at the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with Claudio Ranieri's side finding themselves in a rich vein of form - they are the only side left in the league who are currently still unbeaten.

The Gunners have suffered a somewhat stuttering start to the campaign with a lack of goals a real concern for the club's supporters, so Arséne Wenger will want his side to try and rediscover their attacking flair and prowess in-front of goal. In this fixture last season, Leicester were able to hold Arsenal to a frustrating 1-1 home draw, in a game which saw Alexis Sánchez register his first Premier League goal.

Previous meetings were close to call

A morale-boosting display of resiliency and mental toughness was the welcome remedy for Arsenal, with two well-taken finishes from an unlikely source - Mathieu Flamini - sealing a sweet victory over their bitter London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Despite the result, which means the north Londoners progress into the Fourth Round of this year's Capital One Cup, wholesale changes are expected to be made. Aaron Ramsey is the only player likely to retain his place within the starting eleven, although Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Olivier Giroud will undoubtedly play a part from the substitutes' bench once more.

However, the visitors for Saturday's clash are likely to be without key defensive midfielder Francis Coquelin after he was taken off with an ankle injury against Chelsea last weekend - and could be out of action for a few weeks. Mikel Arteta will likely be the man to fill in, which might see Ramsey deployed in a deeper role and Santi Cazorla pushed further forward with the diminutive Spaniard available once again after serving his one-match suspension.

Team news ahead of Saturday's clash

The hosts will be without winger Nathan Dyer, who has failed to recover for Saturday's showdown - although both teams suffered no fresh injury concerns during their midweek encounters. Leicester's creative spark - Riyad Mahrez - will be a man Arsenal will be keen to shackle with the attacking midfielder being arguably the standout performer of the season thus far across England's top flight. Jamie Vardy has also been in goal-scoring form, and his non-stop energy could easily spell trouble for Wenger's men away from home.

Theo Walcott will most likely resume his position leading the line with Wenger installing a lot of faith in the England international during recent Premier League outings.

The game itself is likely to be an exciting spectacle for both fans and neutrals with both teams placing a heavy emphasis on attack so far this season. Leicester have been the comeback kings and have registered goals in every game so far this season - although their defence has leaked goals and they are yet to keep a clean sheet under Ranieri's reign.

Arsenal will be hoping that they can exploit Leicester's defensive weaknesses and improve their poor conversion rate so far this season. The midfield battles could be a key factor in the game, as Arsenal boast one of the most dynamic midfields across Europe, which could hurt the hosts, who've constantly started with a two-in-midfield formation, sitting in-front of the back-four to protect.

The Foxes are the in-form side and will provide yet another stern test to Arsenal's title aspirations. That being said though, Wenger and his side will be hoping for an easier game than he is going to get, especially with yet another midweek Champions League fixture against Olympiakos just over the horizon.