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14 February 2021 1089 comments
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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. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    4 2 Leeds crew

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I actually love the way they go gung ho

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Saw them in 12 home games they had Strachan, Eric Cantona, Speed, Dorigo, Chapman etc win the league title in 1992.

  2. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Raph assisting the assister

  3. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Costa G

  4. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Leeds!

  5. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Leeds back in it

  6. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford not involved?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Passenger

      1. Majestic Chanka
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Like Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence in a Sci Fi movie

  7. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Oh hello!

  8. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Leeds are so, so fun. Wind in their sails now!

  9. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Leeds are back

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      They were finished and revived quicker than your season week-after week.

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I don’t think you have any right to write that ...

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pointless goal. Rapha points denied!

  11. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Bamford playing?

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looking forward to getting my tasty autosub points for his no show

  12. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Game on!

  13. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Useless second goal

  14. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need some returns Patrick

  15. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Bamf

  16. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This would be hilarious if Arsenal let a 4 goal lead go.

  17. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Leeds games are the best thing about the Prem this year

  18. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Nicely set up for a Huggins winner

  19. GROBARI
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    COSSSTTTTAAAA,ITS GOOD FOR MY FPL TEAM
    -nobody ever

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It’s good for me as my rival has Leno in goal

  20. DropkickMurphys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford captained himself again this week lol.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What rank is he?

  21. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    comeback is real?

  22. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Please bottle this Arsenal.

  23. Henning
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Yes or No

    Kane and Raphinha in for Son and Antonio?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is Son injured?

      1. Henning
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nah, just tempted to get Raphinha in for dgw.

        1. Henning
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Hmmm didnt now that.

  24. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha down

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      and back up..

  25. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Raph in fro -4next qeek?

  26. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just watch Arsenal bottle this. Would be so typical. Newcastle 4-4 all over again.

    RIP Tiote.

  27. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Not this again...

    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      LOL

  28. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who has a better dgw Leeds or Southampton?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Get (Raphinha or Bamford) and Ings

    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      With Meslier & McCarthy I've been asking myself this all week.

  29. OneJuan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I have Lacazette and Bamf...loving the game but not my (non) haul...

  30. People in Preston
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Are ARS gonna bottle it now?

    Stayed tuned kids for the next episode of: "WTF? How did that happen?"