Raheem Sterling can join the exclusive Premier League club in Arsenal's next match against Leicester

Raheem Sterling will be eager to continue his goalscoring form in Arsenal's next match against Leicester.

The winger opened his gunners count in your 5-1 Carabao Cup victory over Bolton, and now has the chance to join a select group in their next league match.

Pound sterling He has enjoyed encounters with Leicester in the past, having scored twice against Leicester. foxes in a single match both at his parent club, Chelsea, and at Manchester City.

And should he Blues If the loanee does the same with his new team, he will become only the fourth player to score multiple goals against the same Premier League opponent for three different clubs.

Currently, only former strikers Robbie Fowler, Darren Bent and Andy Cole They have achieved this feat.

Fowler clashed with Bolton throughout his career, with hat-tricks against them during Liverpool and leedsbefore scoring a double against the same opponents for City in 2004.

The Trotters were also the chosen victims of current talkSPORT co-host Bent during his stints in charlton, Tottenham and SunderlandEditsince he scored doubles for the first two and a hat-trick for the second.

Meanwhile, five-time Premier League champion Cole was a constant thorn western hamof the team, with performances of two goals for Newcastle, manchester united and staunch rivals of City.

Sterling's previous heroics against Leicester came in back-to-back appearances for his two previous teams.

In December 2021, he scored two goals for the Citizens in a thrilling 6-3 victory, before his first goals in Chelsea colors in August 2022 secured a 2-1 victory over the Midlands side.

It is true that the Englishman's chances of joining the exclusive club on Saturday largely depend on whether he manages Mikel ArtetaIt is the starting XI.

Since arriving on loan at the Emirates on transfer deadline day, Sterling has appeared three times off the bench, before starting against Bolton in the Carabao Cup.

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And his latest performance may have boosted his chances as he marked his first start with a goal and an assist for the 17-year-old. Ethan Nwaneri against their League One opponents.

The 29-year-old's performance was praised by Arteta after the match, who said: “(His performance) was very good.

“I think he's getting better and better. I think physically you can see that he's taking steps.”

“The moment the game opened up a little bit, you know what he can do, how he can deliver. He was involved in some goals, so it was a very positive night for him.”

Wide Mate Leandro Trossard he missed the clash with Bolton after his red card in the Gunners' last league game against City.

And having taken his chance against Bolton, Sterling will be hoping this works in his favor as he attempts to add his name to the history books against Leicester.

Arsenal go into the clash against the Emirates as big favourites, just two points behind leaders City in fourth place, having narrowly won. the victory was lost against the champions last time.

Meanwhile, the newly promoted Foxes are yet to record a league win this season, with three draws and two defeats so far.