ARSENAL have acted decisively to strip Granit Xhaka of the club captaincy following his outburst at the fans during the Gunners' 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace.
But that didn't help them at the King Power Stadium as they went down to a 2-0 defeat under new captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – with even more pressure now on Unai Emery.
Get all the latest reaction here on a seismic day for the Gunners…
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ARSENAL have reportedly contacted former Barcelona and Spain manager Luis Enrique to replace under-pressure Unai Emery.
The Gunners have dropped to sixth in the Premier League after yesterday’s 2-0 defeat at Leicester City, eight points off the top four.
That made it five games without a win in all competitions as fans continue to call for the Spaniard’s head.
Now reports in Spanish media outlet El Confidencial claim Arsenal’s head of football Raul Sanllehi is already sounding out potential candidates to take over.
And they report that he has been in touch in Enrique, who has been out of work since leaving his role as national boss for personal reasons in June just months before his nine-year-old daughter died from bone cancer.
He led Barcelona to consecutive La Liga titles during his three years in charge and lifted the 2015 Champions League.
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UNAI EMERY has spoken following the Gunners' disappointing 2-0 defeat at Leicester this evening.
He said: “We can be disappointed but the attitude of the players, they did the gameplan.
“In the second half we created some chances and when they scored we lost that opportunity.
“We are distant from them now but we will take time to prepare and improve and take the balance in the team.
“Manchester United and Spurs are also behind us so it is an equal competition but we have time to reduce the gap on Leicester.
“If we can play strong at home, I know we can play well when we play away.
“We didn’t lose at home but today lost here because Leicester are at home and feel strong here.
“I am speaking with the club to stay strong and recover. We also have young players who are growing up with us.
“I know we are receiving criticism but I have done before and I have recovered.
“I accept all the criticism. It is normal. Today we did one step ahead being better defensively.”
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HERE is how SunSport rated each Arsenal player this evening at the King Power Stadium.
BERND LENO – 5
CALUM CHAMBERS – 5
DAVID LUIZ – 6
ROB HOLDING – 5
HECTOR BELLERIN – 7
MATTEO GUENDOUZI – 5
LUCAS TORREIRA – 4
SEAD KOLASINAC – 5
MESUT OZIL – 5
ALEXANDRE LACAZETTE – 5
PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG – 6
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FULL TIME: LEICESTER 2 ARSENAL 0
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MADDISON doubles Leicester's lead with an arrowed shot into the bottom corner.
76mins: Leicester 2-0 Arsenal
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