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Leicester take on Arsenal, a team that beat them twice last season. How will they cope this season as top dogs, rather than underdogs?

Today, Manchester City play Stoke City at the bet365 stadium – previously known as Britannia – on Sky Sports 1 (kick-off 12.30pm). Meanwhile, Premier League champions Leicester City take on runners-up Arsenal on BT Sport 1 at 5.00pm (kick-off 5.30pm).

At the time of writing, winger Riyad Mahrez was still a Foxes player, but there were plenty of clubs sniffing around him, not least the Gunners. Fortunately, Leicester have kept striker Jamie Vardy and brought in some canny signings over the summer, but today they take on a team that beat them twice last season. How will they cope this season as top dogs, rather than underdogs?