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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. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah same not anymore

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You don't get him for clean sheets.

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, but not just for attacking returns

    3. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Perfect it worked put for you

    4. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

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

    5. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

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

    6. Sif
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who's not benched Dallas this week?!

    7. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month 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
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ouch

  2. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

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

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

      he finally lost his grip

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

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

    2. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He needs a rest

    3. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month 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
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah will certainly be gone for me also 🙂

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

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

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

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

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

        vs villa, whu and chelsea no thanks.

  4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

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

  5. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month 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
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He will feature.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, more than likely but thank you

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          And will score/ assist

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

      Great call

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

    Bellarin g

  7. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Oh lord

  8. MoSalad
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bellerin Wow

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

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

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Get villa instead

  10. M00N
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

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

  11. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Even bellerin scores

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This is shocking from Leeds

    Mauling as I expected

    They have been so bad

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

      Expected... your bull cracks me up

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

    Leeds getting ripped to shreds

  14. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not good. Ings had that one good moment.

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

    3

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

    Ings (C)

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Shh!

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

        Will probably still go Bamford lol

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

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

  17. JJO
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hardly a disaster.

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

        You get -2 for conceding penalty there too

  18. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Alioski has been toilet

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

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

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

    What a goal

  20. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How the fudge did Arsenal/Bellerin score from there?

    Vintage Arsenal.

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

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

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

    Meslier needs to be dropped.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *after next week

    2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month 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. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        *Nervous robot

  22. MoSalad
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    DGW25 plans in tatters

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

    I'll settle for a measly Raph assist now

  24. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Even Bellerin in the points.

  25. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do Arsenal have a DGW?

    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. aleksaa2
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

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

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

    Sold Saka 1 GW ago 🙁

  27. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

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

  28. Bounce
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

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

  29. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This is a hugely impressive performance against 12 men.

    Are Arsenal back or is it just Leeds?

    1. aleksaa2
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Just Leeds

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What on earth are you on about ?

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        The mind boggles