Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez (R) competes for the ball against Hull City's David Meyler. (Photo : Getty Images)
Reigning champions Leicester City FC (0-1-0, 0 points) and contending squad Arsenal FC (0-1-0, 0 points) will both try to redeem themselves from their respective opening game defeats as they face each other in a 2016-2017 Premier League season match at the King Power Stadium on August 20, Saturday.
Leicester City, who became English top flight champions for the first time last term, was stunned by an undermanned newly-promoted team Hull City, 1-2, last Saturday during their season-opener at the KC Stadium, as per SkySports.
Hull City played with only 13 seniors, with the starting eleven never substituted throughout the game, but the Foxes could still not blow them off their own home field.
Norwegian forward Adama Diomande netted the opening goal for the hosts at the first half injury time, but Leicester midfielder Riyad Mahrez quickly answered with his own two minutes after the restart to level the count.
However, Scottish winger Robert Snodgrass broke the deadlock after ten minutes to give back the lead to the Tigers and head coach Claudio Ranieri's boys were not able to score another goal for the rest of the match.
Meanwhile, Arsenal is coming off a hard-fought 3-4 defeat to fellow contender Liverpool FC at their home ground of Emirates Stadium last Sunday, Daily Mail Online reported.
Arsenal drew first blood with a goal from striker Theo Walcott at the 31st minute, but four straight goals from the Reds, courtesy of a brace from Philippe Coutinho at the 45th+1 and 56th and one each from Adam Lallana and Sadio Mané at the 49th and 63rd respectively, completely wiped them out of their game.
The Gunners were able to score two more goals, with midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and defender Calum Chambers both netting one at the 64th and 75th minutes, to cut the lead to only one point, but it was the closest the team would come against the visitors.
Head coach Arsene Wenger admitted after the match that Arsenal is currently lacking in "experience and stability" with most of his veteran starters, such as Olivier Giroud, Danny Welbeck, Mesut Özil, and Per Mertesacker, sidelined with various injuries.
They will face an uphill battle against the Foxes, who are eager to snatch their first win of the term at their home field this week.
The predicted result is a 2-1 bounce back win for Leicester City.
Leicester City starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Schmeichel; Simpson, Hernandez, Morgan, Fuchs; Mahrez, King, Drinkwater, Gray; Musa, Vardy
Arsenal starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Cech; Bellerín, Holding, Chambers, Monreal; Coquelin, Elneny; Walcott, Ramsey, Iwobi; Sanchez
