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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. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lol Meslier on my bench

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

      Might save it

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

    I wish I had knees like Bielsa.

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

      lol I've thunk this before to,,, ;-D

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

      Yeah I’m a PT and that’s honestly pretty impressive. Constantly in that position too.

  3. dimo_fpl
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What the f is wrong with the officiating in this country? That’s a pen. If not, then why doesn’t the goat get booked for diving? There’s 0 consistency.

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

      Ok I’m not as mad anymore. But still... I’ve been robbed of having 2 saka assists haha

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

      Calm down

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

    That one's a pen. Soft again though

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

      If its a pen its not soft - get inn

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

        It's a pen but Saka went down easily (again)

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

          As would anyone else in those circumstances.

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

            I know that, wasn't criticising.

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

          Went down like a Saka spuds

  5. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Auba

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

    Meslier pulls off his mask - "I was Alison all along!"

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

    Auba bandwagon at full pace now

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

    Auba G Saka A... Meslier Shocking.

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

    Meslier really wants a pen save

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

    Justice

    Have some if that refs. Try overturning that.

    Probably a red too but they’ll chicken out of that

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

    Leeds are determined to give away a pen today...if at first you don't succeed, try try again

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

    Aubem hauling

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

    Auba x2

  14. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Better combo on a wildcard?

    a) Son and Watkins
    b) Grealish and Ings

  15. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Meslier looks and behaves as 14 years old

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

      Looks yeah, but he seems like an okay guy.

  16. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Woohoo!!!

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

      You don't have Auba

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Sun Dream team

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

    Auba going for king of the week.

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

    FFS, sold Auba in GW3. Punished.

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

      Noob

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

    GK change next GW?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Casilla is crap too though.

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

    Goddammit Saka

  21. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Even Aubameyang can get hauls against this Leeds defence.

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

    Congrats to Auba owners that kept him all this time. Patience is key.

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

    Leeds have been shocking

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

      Yep, not at the races today

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

      should come out for 2nd half firing...

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

    Yeah time to ditch Leeds assests

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

    Nothing like playing Leeds to get a strikers confidence up.

  26. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else on the Auba & Bamford 2+ sot each boost on skybet?

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

      Yes sir

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

      Ouch

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

    Anyone still have Auba

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

      A healthy 6.4%. Guessing a lot of dead teams

  28. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Good tactic,3 creative and fast players behind Auba(Saka,ESR,Odegaard)

    1. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ødegaard is not fast. But he is clever, and sees space that few others see, a little bit like ozil in old times. They are not the fastest but Quick and difficult to play against. Ozil actually quite fast in his early realmadrid period.

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Know Odegaard well, pretty fast for AMF.

        1. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He is quick, but sheer pace us not his strength. But for a amf he is among the more pacy ones. Actually he has worked a lot with that aspect as he was not the most pacy when he break through in the tippeliga at the age of 15

  29. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Leeds need old school experienced GK, like Heaton or Foster.