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THE NEARLY MEN! Arsenal are chasing their first Prem trophy in over ten years, and beating The Foxes on Sunday will give their chances a huge boost! Mesut Ozil’s got tons of assists this season, while Alexis Sanchez hit a hat-trick in the reverse fixture! Who’ll be the hero on Sunday? THE SURPRISE PACKAGE! Everybody said Leicester would slowly drop out of the title race, but they’re still up there! The Foxes have already beaten Chelsea and Spurs this season, but away to Arsenal will defo be their toughest test so far! They’ll be needing some Riyad Mahrez magic! DON’T MISS! Go to page 48 for our epic Arsenal v Leicester preview! THE TITLE FAVES! Man. City have been proper hit-and-miss this season, but we still reckon they’re the title…

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FOXES TO END HOODOO? Leicester haven’t beaten Arsenal in the Premier League for over 20 years, so they’ll be desperate to end that run this weekend! Can The Foxes keep up their mind-blowing form and bag a famous win at The Emirates? RANIERI’S REVENGE! It’s not just The Foxes who’ve got a terrible record against The Gunners – Claudio Ranieri has never beaten them in the Prem either! In eight league matches, the Leicester gaffer’s lost five and drawn three – is it time to turn the tables on Wenger? GIROUD V VARDY Olivier Giroud and Jamie Vardy are both battling it out at the top of the Golden Boot chart! The Arsenal hitman owns defenders with his aerial strength and heading skills, while The Foxes’ speed king never stops…

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20 MAHREZ LEICESTER The wicked winger is one of the main reasons Leicester are flying so high at the top of the Prem this season! He might not win the Golden Shoe, but when you include his assists, he’s got to be up there as one of the best attackers in Europe this year! 19 GIROUD ARSENAL Olly bosses defenders with his power and heading skills, plus his left foot is lethal! The Arsenal hitman’s never scored more than 16 Prem goals in a season, but with Ozil creating chances for him every week, we think he’ll beat that total in 2015-16! 18 IGHALO WATFORD Ighalo turned down a move to China last summer to prove he can make it in the best league in the world, and he’s done…

1 SPURS EYE DOUBLE! Man. City v Tottenham Sunday, 4.15pm City beat Tottenham in both Premier League games last season, but after Spurs won 4-1 at White Hart Lane back in September, they’re the ones going for an epic double this time! Can Mauricio Pochettino’s men do it and keep the pressure on at the top? 2 GOLDEN BOOT HUNTER! Everton v West Brom Saturday, 3pm Everton hero Romelu Lukaku is battling Vardy, Ighalo, Kane and Aguero for the Prem Golden Boot, so he’ll go into this game with one thing in mind… ripping net! The Baggies have struggled away from home, so the Belgium beast will fancy his chances against his old club! 3 GOAL KING COSTA! Chelsea v Newcastle Saturday, 5.30pm Newcastle are in a huge scrap to…