Wenger should give these 3 Arsenal stars a chance against Leicester

Arsenal return to Premier League action against champions Leicester on Wednesday (7.45pm kick-off) looking to keep the pressure on the top four.

Arsene Wenger’s side produced a resilient display to come from behind to defeat Manchester City 2-1 in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley on Sunday, and the Frenchman will go in search of a record-breaking seventh success in the competition against league leaders Chelsea next month.

But before then the 67-year-old will attempt to guide his Gunners team to a 21st successive top four finish in the Premier League, and really needs a win over Craig Shakespeare’s Leicester on Wednesday to keep the pressure on those sides above them.

However, the Foxes have been resurgent since Shakespeare replaced the sacked Claudio Ranieri back in February, winning five of their last seven league matches, and pushing Atletico Madrid all the way in the quarter finals of the Champions League, only to lose 2-1 on aggregate.

And they will provide a tough test for Wenger’s men to try and negotiate on Wednesday, although Arsenal will be favourites after a fine win over City on Sunday.

Nonetheless, Wenger may decide to make a few changes to his starting eleven, so here are THREE Gunners stars who deserve a chance against the champions…

Francis Coquelin

Neither Granit Xhaka or Aaron Ramsey produced sparkling displays against Manchester City on Sunday, which might give Wenger something to think about ahead of the visit of Leicester.

And that could mean that Frenchman Francis Coquelin gets a recall in the centre of midfield.

The 25-year-old has started 20 Premier League games for the Gunners this term but none of their last four league outings, and was of course benched against City on Sunday.

Nonetheless, his tenacity and overall defensive discipline could be what Wenger’s men need against the Foxes on Wednesday.

Theo Walcott

Many Arsenal fans were crying out for Theo Walcott to come on and change the game against City on Sunday, yet Wenger decided against bringing the 28-year-old on, and he ultimately got his reward.

However, with games coming thick and fast for the Gunners, the Frenchman may need to unleash the forward against the Foxes on Wednesday.

The England international has scored ten Premier League goals this term and nine further goals in all competitions, including five in three FA Cup ties.

Only Alexis Sanchez has scored more than Walcott this season, and having not played for over two weeks, he should be ready to go against the Foxes on Wednesday.

Danny Welbeck

England striker Danny Welbeck made a big impact on proceedings at Wembley on Sunday, and could have sealed the deal before extra time if he had a bit more composure when in the penalty area.

Nonetheless, Wenger must have been impressed by his impact, and thus may reward him with a sixth Premier League start of the season on Wednesday.

The 26-year-old only returned to the team in January after a long-term injury, which ruled him out of Euro 2016, yet since his return he has scored three times in 11 appearances for the Gunners, and has looked reasonably sharp given his long lay-off.

A fully fit and firing Welbeck is a problem for many defences, and with the forward getting near to that level once again, he may get the nod on Wednesday.

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