Leicester City vs. Arsenal: Team News, Preview, Live Stream

Leicester City welcome Arsenal to the King Power Stadium on Wednesday in what is both teams' penultimate Premier League game of the season.

Arsenal head into the match on the back of a 5-0 win over Burnley at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. The victory was manager Arsene Wenger's final match in charge of the Gunners.

Wednesday's meeting is Leicester's last home game, and the Foxes will be hoping to end a poor run of form. Leicester have gone five contests without a win, a run that has piled pressure on boss Claude Puel.

Date: Wednesday, May 9

Time: 7:45 p.m. BST/2:45 p.m. ET

Live Stream: NBC Sports Gold (U.S.)

Team News

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Leicester have struggled with injury problems and will be without Robert Huth, Wilfred Ndidi, Daniel Amartey, Ben Chilwell and Matty James, per Jordan Blackwell at the Leicester Mercury.

However, Kasper Schmeichel, Shinji Okazaki, Fousseni Diabate, Danny Simpson, Aleksandar Dragovic and Vicente Iborra could all bit fit enough to feature.

The Foxes will also be hoping to have Marc Albrighton back from suspension. The winger was sent off against Crystal Palace but could be given an extra match ban for his reaction. Puel has said the club are still waiting on a decision, per the report.

Arsenal have injury problems of their own and will be without captain Laurent Koscielny who suffered a torn Achilles in the UEFA Europa League defeat to Atletico Madrid.

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Mesut Ozil is also expected to miss the rest of the season with a back injury, per James Benge at the Evening Standard. Midfielder Mohamed Elneny is also still sidelined with ankle ligament damage.

Arsenal have received some good news in the shape of long-term injury victim Santi Cazorla having returned to first-team training for the first time since October 2016.

The midfielder has said he is hoping to play some part for Arsenal before the end of the season, per AS (h/t Goal's Josh Challies).

Puel Feeling the Pressure at Leicester

Puel's position at Leicester has come under scrutiny ahead of their final two games of the season against Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.

The Frenchman had a great start to life at the King Power, but the team have suffered a slump, and their style of play does not appear to have impressed supporters.

Broadcaster Geoff Peters summed up the situation:

Leicester's 2-0 defeat to West Ham United on Saturday was greeted by boos at the final whistle, and Puel apologised to fans for the defeat, per Sky Sports.

The 56-year-old still has the support of the club's owners, per Sky Sports News:

Injuries have hampered Leicester, but their poor form and supporter discontent mean Puel is in a precarious position as they head towards the end of the season.

Puel has said patience is needed, and that he is looking forward to working with the team in the future, per The Independent.

Leicester will surely be loath to change managers again, having seen Craig Shakespeare and Claudio Ranieri both depart in 2017, but Leicester may have to impress in their last two games for Puel to keep his job.

Arsenal Can Pick Up First Away Points of 2018

Leicester's poor form will make great reading for Arsenal who head to the King Power hoping to end an awful run of form away from home.

The Gunners are the only team in the entire English Football League yet to pick up a point on their travels in 2018:

Wednesday looks like their best chance of ending that record, and striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could be key to their hopes of success.

The Gabon international scored twice against Burnley on Sunday to take his tally since joining the club in January to eight from 10 Premier League starts.

Squawka Football showed just how impressive he's been:

Arsenal have little to play for after securing sixth place with victory over Burnley. However, they will want to end their unwanted away record, and Wednesday represents a great opportunity.