Mikel Arteta rests Saka and Aubameyang as Pepe and Willian starts against Leicester who are without Maddison

Arsenal travel to the King Power Stadium in the early kick off on Sunday. The game is scheduled to kick off at 1pm GMT.

Arsenal are coming from a 3-2 win over Benfica in the Europa League Round of 32 games, which saw the advance to the next round. 

Mikel Arteta has made six changes to the side as he has decided to rotate the team. 

Cedric Soares comes in the right for Hector Bellerin, while Pablo Mari comes in for Gabriel Magalhães at the center back. Kieran Tierney and David Luiz keeps their places.

While Mohamed Elneny has replaced Dani Ceballos as the Egyptian will partner Granit Xhaka in the midfield. 

Finally, Arteta has decided to rest Bukayo Saka who has started every Premier League game this season. Nicolas Pepe comes in for the 18 years old and Willian comes in for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Alexander Lacazette has been handed the captain armband and will lead the team. 

For Brendan Rodgers side, they were knocked out of Europa League after losing 2-0 to Slavia Praha on Thursday.

Ahead of their home game today, Jamie Vardy and Havery Barnes who were rested makes it back to the team. 

Although, Leicester City are without their talisman in James Maddison who is injured. 

This has given Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho the opportunity to start along with Vardy. 

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Castagne, Evans, Soyuncu, Thomas; Ricardo, Ndidi, Tielemans, Barnes; Iheanacho, Vardy.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Cedric, Luiz, Mari, Tierney; Elneny, Xhaka; Pepe, Smith Rowe, Willian, Lacazette.