Mikel Arteta has made nine changes for today’s Premier League game against Leeds United, but has kept Viktor Gyokeres and Kai Havertz in his line-up.
The duo combined to good effect in our 3-2 win against Kairat Almaty on Wednesday, with the returning German assisting Viktor for the opening goal, before Kai got on the scoresheet himself, and that has prompted the boss to start them again at Elland Road.
Havertz will make his first Premier League start since our 5-1 win against Manchester City, nearly exactly a year ago.
Having rotated heavily for the game against the Kazakhstan side, Mikel has reverted back to something more like his usual side, with David Raya in goal behind a back four of Piero Hincapie, Gabriel, William Saliba and Jurrien Timber. Martin Zubimendi and Declan Rice return in midfield, while Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard are the preferred options on the flanks.
Kepa Arrizabalaga, Riccardo Calafiori, Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Ebere Eze, Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli drop to the bench.
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Daniel Farke meanwhile has made one alteration from the side he selected in Monday night’s 1-1 draw at Everton, with Gabriel Gudmundsson returning from a groin injury that has kept him out for a couple of weeks. He replaces Sebastiaan Bornauw in Leeds’ three-man defence.
LINE-UPS
Leeds: Darlow, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Bogle, Gruev, Ampadu, Justin, Stach, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin.
Subs: Perri, Byram, Bournow, Tanaka, Longstaff, Bouananotte, Gnonto, Okafor, Piroe.
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Havertz, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres.
Subs: Arrizabalaga, White, Calafiori, Mosquera, Odegaard, Eze, Madueke, Martinelli, Jesus.
Ahead of kick-off, get ready for the game by reading our match preview, containing all the need-to-know stats, what to expect tactically from our opponents, their season so far, TV coverage and much more.
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