Arsenal v Leeds United: Premier League – live!

From Opta: Arsenal are unbeaten in their last eight games against Leeds United (W6 D2) since a 3-2 defeat in May 2003 in the Premier League, a result which won Manchester United the title at the Gunners’ expense. It kept Leeds up too, though only for a year.

Arsenal have by contrast made five changes from the side that lost at Aston Villa. Bernd Leno, back from suspension, replaces Mat Ryan in goal, while David Luiz is in for Rob Holding in defence, having also been suspended. Odegaard, Dani Ceballos and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang come in for Alexandre Lacazette, Nicolas Pépé. Thomas Partey has another injury.

Leeds make just one change, with Kalvin Phillips missing, as expected. Jamie Shackleton, who came on during the win over Crystal Palace on Monday, comes in.

Martin Ødegaard makes a first start for Arsenal. Sid Lowe profiled him on his loan to the club.

Arsenal: Leno, Bellerin, Luiz, Gabriel, Cedric, Ceballos, Xhaka, Smith-Rowe, Odegaard, Saka, Aubameyang.
Subs: Lacazette, Willian, Holding, Pepe, Chambers, Pablo Mari, Elneny, Ryan, Martinelli.

Leeds: Meslier, Ayling, Struijk, Cooper, Alioski, Klich, Raphinha, Dallas, Shackleton, Harrison, Bamford.
Subs: Roberts, Casilla, Helder Costa, Hernandez, Davis, Gelhardt, Cresswell,
Jenkins, Huggins.

Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)

Does Mikel Arteta look at Leeds and wonder if his Arsenal players might learn to run as much? Having learned at the feet of Pep Guardiola, a Marcelo Bielsa disciple, he is an admirer of the Argentinian guru. He is also looking up at him, since Leeds are a place above Arsenal in the table, and have delighted the neutrals while Arsenal have been highly inconsistent, and are on one of their bad runs. They haven’t won any of the three Premier League matches they have played this month while Leeds are coming off Monday’s summary dismissal of Crystal Palace, as part of three wins in four. There seems likely to be no Kalvin Phillips for Leeds, as he has a calf problem, which would be a significant loss. Arsenal will be looking to Bukayo Saka who at 19 has become such an important player for them. This is a mid-table battle, but it’s one to savour.

The kick-off is at 4.30pm UK time. Join me.