TEAM NEWS

Leeds are without Daniel James and Jamie Shackleton, who sustained groin and Achilles injuries respectively against Manchester City on Tuesday.

Robin Koch could feature for the first time since the opening day of the season but fellow defender Junior Firpo serves a one-match ban.

It means eight senior Leeds players are unavailable.

Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will again not be involved in the wake of his latest disciplinary breach.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

Leeds United are winless in 10 matches against Arsenal in all competitions since a 3-2 Premier League victory at Highbury in May 2003 (D2, L8).

The two sides met at Emirates Stadium in the League Cup fourth round eight weeks ago, with Arsenal winning 2-0.

Leeds have not scored more than once at home to the Gunners in 13 attempts since a 2-1 league win on 18 December 1993.

Leeds United

Leeds equalled their biggest margin of defeat in the 7-0 loss at Manchester City in midweek. They lost 8-1 at Stoke City in the top flight in 1934.

The Whites are in danger of losing three successive league games for the first time since October to November 2017 in the Championship under Thomas Christiansen.

However, they are on a five-match unbeaten home league run (W2, D3).Leeds have dropped 15 points from a winning position this season.

Six of Raphinha's seven league goals this season have opened the scoring in matches.

Arsenal

Arsenal will start a match in the Premier League's top four for the first time since October last year.

Nine victories from 19 away league fixtures in 2021 is their best tally in a calendar year since 2015, when they won 12 times on the road.

However, they could lose four successive Premier League away games for the first time since a club record run of seven from January to May 2018.

Emile Smith Rowe has scored in five of his past seven league appearances.

Ben White played in all 46 league matches of Leeds' Championship title-winning season in 2019-20 while on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion.

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