Arsenal v Leicester ratings: Jesus 10, Martinelli 8; Ward 4, Vardy 5

Brazilian striker is a hit on his home debut

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  ARSENAL RATINGS: Aaron Ramsdale 6 - Denied Vardy what would have been the opener, but he had to do much better on James Maddison’s goal that went through his legs from a safe angle. Getty

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  Oleksandr Zinchenko 7 - Looked unstoppable when linking up with Gabriel Martinelli. The Ukraine international also looked to utilise a number of inverted runs to help create space on the flank. AFP

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  Gabriel 6 - A comfortable match and was strong in the challenge as well as being quick to react to the runs of Vardy in behind. Reuters

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  William Saliba 5 - A lapse of concentration saw Saliba head the ball past his own goalkeeper, a blight on an otherwise solid performance for the second game in a row. EPA

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  Ben White 6 - A strong challenge kept Arsenal’s lead intact as Patson Daka threatened to make an impact from the bench. Passing out from the back could have been better. AP

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  Thomas Partey 6 - Unlucky not to register an assist after his pass found Xhaka, but Partey simply didn’t have enough to do on the day. Arsenal’s press prevented Leicester from making ground in midfield. Action Images

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  Granit Xhaka 7- Reinstated Arsenal’s two-goal lead and capitalised on an error from Danny Ward. The Switzerland international made a number of positive runs into dangerous areas. Reuters

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  Martin Odegaard 6 - Stretched the play during counter-attacks with direct runs, and that helped provide space for Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus to operate. AFP

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  Gabriel Martinelli 8 - Gave defenders a torrid time with his directness on the left flank, and he was rewarded with a goal from a well-taken strike outside the box. AFP

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  Gabriel Jesus 10 - Two goals and two assists. A stellar home debut from Jesus, who was unlucky not to leave the Emirates Stadium with the match ball. EPA

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  Bukayo Saka 7 - Helped Ben White out regularly and was impressive going forward. Unlucky not to get an assist with his cross to Granit Xhaka in the first half. AFP

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  SUBS: Takehiro Tomiyasu (White, 75) N/A - Brought in as Mikel Arteta looked to add fresh legs at right-back. Getty

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  Kieran Tierney (Zinchenko, 77) N/A - Looked to get forward to continue Zinchenko’s work, and enjoyed some positive link up play with Granit Xhaka. AFP

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  Emile Smith-Rowe (Saka, 84) N/A - On for Bukayo Saka in the 84th minute. AFP

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  Eddie Nketiah (Jesus, 84) N/A - Nketiah made bright runs behind Leicester’s line as Arsenal continued to try to score from counter-attacks. AFP

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  LEICESTER RATINGS: Danny Ward 4 - Communication with the backline was poor across the 90 minutes, and cost Leicester a goal at a crucial time to allow Xhaka to make it 3-1. AFP

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  Daniel Amartey 5 - Dealt well with the runs of Martin Odegaard at times but couldn’t seem to make enough plays on the ball. AFP

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  Jonny Evans 4 - Had nothing to stop Jesus, whose movement was too much for Leicester. The experienced centre-back got too tight on one occasion, and was very lucky to see his goalkeeper come to the rescue. EPA

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  Wesley Fofana 4 - Struggled to contend with the threat of Martinelli when isolated in wide areas. Didn’t look at all comfortable at the Emirates Stadium. Getty

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  James Justin 5 - Didn’t do enough when trying to stretch the play down the left-flank, and was nullified by Saka. AFP

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  Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 6 - Looked tidy in possession in moments but wasn’t helped by a Leicester attack that struggled to enjoy any sustained spells of possession. Reuters

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  Wilfred Ndidi 5 - Sometimes careless in the challenge that gave Arsenal opportunities in dangerous areas, didn’t do enough to help out his backline. Action Images

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  Youri Tielemans 5 - Couldn’t establish his influence on the gamey. Withdrawn in the 63rd minute. PA

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  Timothy Castagne 5 - A difficult time dealing with Arsenal’s left-flank saw Castagne regularly pushed back into areas he didn’t want to be in. EPA

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  James Maddison 6 - An element of luck for his goal as his strike from a wide angle managed to go through Ramsdale’s legs. EPA

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  Jamie Vardy 5 - Worked hard and ran the channels but lacked service. His header when defending a corner was careless and allowed Jesus to profit at the back post. Getty

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  SUBS: Dennis Praet (Tielemans, 63) 5 - Tried to link play on the right-flank but couldn’t get going. Getty Images

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  Patson Daka (Amartey, 63) 6 - Looked bright when introduced but was denied by a strong tackle from Ben White with what was almost an instant impact. EPA

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  Kelechi Iheanacho (Vardy 70) 6 - Stretched the play and it wasn’t long before Arteta looked to set his defensive line deeper to nullify his threat. Getty

Gabriel Jesus opened his Arsenal account with two goals as the Gunners maintained their strong start to the Premier League with a 4-2 victory over Leicester City.

In sizzling sunshine in London, Brazilian forward Jesus produced a dazzling display, scoring twice before the break and going close to a hat-trick on several occasions.

Granit Xhaka and Gabriel Martinelli were also on target for the vibrant Gunners, who joined champions Manchester City on six points from two games.

Leicester twice clawed themselves back to within a goal of the hosts thanks to an own goal by William Saliba and a James Maddison striker, but they were comfortably beaten.

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