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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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1,089 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Penalty arsenal

    Falling apart for leeds

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

      Saka wins it

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

        Denied

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not really falling apart.

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

    Don't even want Leeds this double game week

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

      Knee-jerk in full swing

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Its only been 35 mins...

    3. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      As you were

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

    Auba massive haul today

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

    Arsenal pen

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

      No pen, reversed.

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

    Ings to smash this defense next week?

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

      Ings cap over Bam?

  6. tambourineman
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    No pen

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

    No pen given.

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

    No pen!

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

    Overturned. No pen.

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

    Pen cancelled

  11. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pens down

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

    Alls well

    Stuart attwell

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

    That's soft if it's given.

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

      Right decision.

      I'm on Saka too.

  14. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Never a pen, good decision.

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

    Clear and obvious? :/

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

    Can’t lie I would be furious if that’s not given for my team

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

      Really?

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      lol what? soft as you like.

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

    Difficult one that, who thinks that's a pen? Definitely not clear and obvious.

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

      I don't think there was enough in it. It was more a coming together. No trip involved.

    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This is a clear foul, but the ref's not been up to it the whole game.

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

      not a pen

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

      My thoughts. Looked like a pen to me. And I'm a Spurs fan. Not clear and obvious for sure.

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

      It’s a soft penalty but given week in week out. It’s ludicrous for VAR to overturn the infield decision.

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

    Give him a yellow ffs getting ridiculous now

  19. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wtf was that, penalty clear as day...

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

      no chance mate

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

      Clearly it was not clear as the ref clearly reversed his decision after VAR recommended he look at the monitor for a clearer view of the incident.

      1. 272MK
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lol

  20. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The diver should get a yellow card.

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

    That's a joke.

    Meslier was saving that.

  22. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hit him on the knee from the side. The refs are butchering VAR.

  23. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who are the cheap defs on a wildcard?

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

      Brighton

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cheap is relative.

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Areola Sanchez
      Stones Mee Dallas Targett Lowton

      That's my defence. WC'd last GW.

    4. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kilman and Mitchell are cheap ones and those who might get some game time. No nailed defs below 4.5 maybe some 4.4...

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

    How’s that much different to the one on gundo yesterday? Clear contact on the feet and tripped him all be it on the way down

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gundo one had way more contact and he changed direction.

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

        Contact is contact, same thing with Bednarek on martial, absolutely minimal but still a trip, not that it matters now lol

  25. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    get.rid.of.var.pls.

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

    I love that the refs don’t even try to hide it anymore.

    Arsenal are screwed week in week out. It’s just funny

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

    Penalty arsenal

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

    Pen?

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

    Meslier pulling off an Alisson

  30. nolard
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Body tackles are allowed now it seems.
    Ask yourself, did the Leeds player get the ball?

    Clear pen.