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Bielsa reshuffles in Phillips’ absence as Aubameyang and Odegaard make Arsenal XI

The third of four Premier League matches to take place on Sunday sees Arsenal play host to Leeds United at the Emirates.

Kick-off in north London is at 16:30 GMT.

The visitors are without influential midfielder Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) for this encounter, with the England international missing out with a calf injury.

Jamie Shackleton (£4.8m) comes in for Phillips in Marcelo Bielsa’s only change from Gameweek 23.

That alteration prompts a wider tactical reshuffle, however, with the Leeds boss confirming ahead of kick-off that Pascal Struijk (£3.9m) would fill in for Phillips in midfield.

Luke Ayling (£4.4m) will move across to centre-half as a result, with Shackleton deployed at right-back.

The Arsenal team news is no less interesting as captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) returns to the starting XI for the first time since Gameweek 19.

Real Madrid loanee Martin Odegaard (£6.0m) is also promoted to Mikel Arteta’s line-up and makes his first start for the Gunners.

David Luiz (£5.4m) and Bernd Leno (£5.0m) are back after suspension, with Dani Ceballos (£4.7m) replacing the injured Thomas Partey (£4.9m) in midfield.

Mat Ryan (£4.2m), Alexandre Lacazette (£8.3m), Nicolas Pepe (£7.6m) and Rob Holding (£4.6m) all drop to the bench.


Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Luiz, Gabriel, Cedric, Xhaka, Ceballos, Saka, Smith-Rowe, Odegaard, Aubameyang.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Cooper, Struijk, Alioski, Dallas, Klich, Shackleton, Harrison, Raphinha, Bamford.

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  1. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Dallas owners in tears
    Was gonna get him for the double...
    Hmmm

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah same not anymore

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You don't get him for clean sheets.

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, but not just for attacking returns

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Benched him and still enjoying last week's haul. I'll be ok.

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Perfect it worked put for you

    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why would they be in tears ? Most will have benched him.

    5. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      OOP Attacking mid in a very attacking team, you should still..

    6. Sif
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who's not benched Dallas this week?!

    7. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If that's your mentality you will always fail at FPL . Basing every game on one decision is actually bordering rediculous

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ouch

  2. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Only just realised, Holding isn’t playing on my BB! The actual f**k?! Why’s he not playing?!!

    1. Says
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      he finally lost his grip

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Haha! Ah well, but disappointing that but still worth it just for Pope and Antonio if he plays

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He needs a rest

    3. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lmao. Luiz and Gabriel the preferred partnership, I suppose. Will be gone next week, has served me very well well.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah will certainly be gone for me also 🙂

  3. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Imagine owning 3 Leeds for 26-28 just to have enough players for 29 😀

    1. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I've read a comment like this just a week before Leeds trashed Leicester with Dallas, Bamford and Raphinha all hauling

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        vs villa, whu and chelsea no thanks.

  4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Auba with as many League goals as Mane this season ...

  5. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hopefully this means bum lacazette won’t make an appearance and I can get coufal off the bench

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He will feature.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, more than likely but thank you

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          And will score/ assist

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Great call

  6. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bellarin g

  7. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Oh lord

  8. MoSalad
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bellerin Wow

  9. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Leeds defence is terrible. May not bother with Dallas for the double.

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Get villa instead

  10. M00N
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone got Lacazette and Holding on a bench boost? Need someone to hold.

  11. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Even bellerin scores

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This is shocking from Leeds

    Mauling as I expected

    They have been so bad

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Expected... your bull cracks me up

  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Leeds getting ripped to shreds

  14. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    how did southampton play today? in particular, McCarthy & Ings?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not good. Ings had that one good moment.

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They won the 1st half and lost the 2nd half. Deserved a point but robbed by the officials again.
      McCarthy average. Perhaps could have done better getting beaten from a tight angle for Neto's goal.
      Ings was sharp. Scored a great goal.

  15. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    3

  16. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ings (C)

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shh!

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Will probably still go Bamford lol

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How long is Kalvin out? That's the key ...

  17. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    And i thought i made a good decision by benching Loris for Meslier in fanteam 🙁

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hardly a disaster.

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        You get -2 for conceding penalty there too

  18. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Alioski has been toilet

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm not looking forward to playing him for DGW lol

  19. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What a goal

  20. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How the fudge did Arsenal/Bellerin score from there?

    Vintage Arsenal.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Good fortune more than anything. When the ball runs your way...

  21. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Meslier needs to be dropped.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      *after next week

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I don’t care who their back up is. Meslier is a dreadful goalkeeper ans been since the start of the season .., he’s like that nervous goalkeeper in Futurama who shakes uncontrollably then explodes.

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        *Nervous robot

  22. MoSalad
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    DGW25 plans in tatters

  23. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I'll settle for a measly Raph assist now

  24. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Even Bellerin in the points.

  25. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Do Arsenal have a DGW?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No

    2. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No, we will be a trap in gw29 against WHU.

  26. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sold Saka 1 GW ago 🙁

  27. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    leeds v saints will probably end up being 0-0 just for the lolz

  28. Bounce
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Aubama-who? Aubama-wha? AUBAMA-BLUDCLART-YANG!

  29. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This is a hugely impressive performance against 12 men.

    Are Arsenal back or is it just Leeds?

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Just Leeds

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What on earth are you on about ?

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        The mind boggles