Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho will look to truncate Alex Iwobi and his Arsenal teammates’ hopes of playing Champions League football next season when Leicester City host the Gunners at the King Power Stadium on Sunday, Completesports.com reports.
Arsenal are without a win in their last two Premier League games, a scenario which has put their chances of picking a top four place in danger.
Unai Emery’s side lost 3-2 to Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium last Sunday and were were further brought confounded by Wolverhampton Wanderers who handed them a 3-1 defeat at the Molineux on Wednesday.
It was the first time the North Londoners suffered back-to-back defeats this season after losing their opening two games of the campaign against Manchester City and Chelsea.
Arsenal sit in fifth position with 66 points, one adrift of London rivals Chelsea who occupy fourth position in the table.
Defeat against the Foxes could end Arsenal’s Champions League aspiration with just three games before the end of the campaign.
Leicester City have lost twice in seven league outings under Brendan Rodgers
and are looking to finish the season on a high.
Iwobi has featured in 32 league games this season for Arsenal this season and has three goals to his name.
His international teammates, Ndidi and Iheanacho have chalked up 35 and 29 appearances respectively for Leicester City.
While Ndidi has recorded two goals, Iheanacho has scored once.
By Adeboye Amosu
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