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

    4 2 Leeds crew

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

      I actually love the way they go gung ho

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

    Raph assisting the assister

  3. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Costa G

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

    Cmon Leeds!

  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Leeds back in it

  6. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford not involved?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Passenger

      1. Majestic Chanka
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Like Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence in a Sci Fi movie

  7. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Oh hello!

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

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

  9. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Leeds are back

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

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

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

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

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pointless goal. Rapha points denied!

  11. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Bamford playing?

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

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

  12. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Game on!

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

    Useless second goal

  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Need some returns Patrick

  15. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Bamf

  16. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

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

  17. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Leeds games are the best thing about the Prem this year

  18. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Nicely set up for a Huggins winner

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

    COSSSTTTTAAAA,ITS GOOD FOR MY FPL TEAM
    -nobody ever

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

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

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

    Bamford captained himself again this week lol.

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

      What rank is he?

  21. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    comeback is real?

  22. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Please bottle this Arsenal.

  23. Henning
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Yes or No

    Kane and Raphinha in for Son and Antonio?

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

      Is Son injured?

      1. Henning
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nah, just tempted to get Raphinha in for dgw.

        1. Henning
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Hmmm didnt now that.

  24. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha down

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      and back up..

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

    Raph in fro -4next qeek?

  26. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 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
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not this again...

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      LOL

  28. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who has a better dgw Leeds or Southampton?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Get (Raphinha or Bamford) and Ings

    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

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

  29. OneJuan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

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

  30. JohnnyRev7
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Are ARS gonna bottle it now?

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