Arsenal - v - Leeds United *** Matchday Thread***

[BelfastAndy]

TEAM NEWS

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is back in training after playing no part in Ghana's draw with Angola on Monday.

Full-back Kieran Tierney has recovered from a calf injury but a back issue will keep William Saliba sidelined.

Leeds United forward Wilfried Gnonto is out after injuring his ankle during Italy's win over Malta on Sunday.

Defender Max Wober is sidelined by a thigh strain, while Tyler Adams may not feature again this season after undergoing hamstring surgery.

Liam Cooper made his comeback from injury as a substitute for Scotland during their momentous win over Spain.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

Arsenal are unbeaten in their past 13 meetings with Leeds, winning 11 and drawing two.

Leeds United's most recent win against the Gunners was by 3-2 in the Premier League at Highbury in 2003, with Mark Viduka scoring a late winner.

Leeds have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their past 13 league visits to Arsenal, conceding 31 goals in total.

Arsenal

Arsenal have won six consecutive Premier League games - the joint longest streak in the division this season (along with Newcastle) and equalling their best run under Mikel Arteta.

The Gunners could register seven successive top-flight wins for the first time since August to October 2018 under Unai Emery.

Arsenal have equalled last season's total of 69 points with 10 matches still to play.

Mikel Arteta's side have won all seven of their home fixtures against sides currently in the bottom half of the table, scoring three or more goals on six occasions.

Bukayo Saka has 12 goals and 10 assists in the Premier League this season; he's the first player in 2022-23 to reach double figures for both.

Leeds United

Leeds are unbeaten in two Premier League games, winning one and drawing the other while scoring six goals in the process.

They've lost just one of their four away fixtures against the current top six, a 4-3 defeat at Tottenham.

Leeds have won just two of their 23 matches versus the Premier League leaders, drawing nine and losing 12.

The Yorkshire club are one shy of 300 top-flight away victories.

Javi Gracia lost all three of his Premier League clashes with Arsenal while Watford manager by an aggregate score of 6-0.

Jack Harrison has scored in successive league games, having only managed two goals in his previous 29 appearances in the division.

3 - 0.

MOT.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Good outcome would be not getting thrashed (goal difference) and no new injuries

[Rev72]

So we start without a recognised striker

This should be fun.......

[Rev72]

Damage limitation exercise it is then.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Damage limitation exercise it is then.

Sinisterra scored about 30 last season

[Rev72]

Sinisterra scored about 30 last season

So far so good - looking to hit them on the break - Sinisterra could make himself a hero today then

[WTF11]

Sinisterra scored about 30 last season

Errr.....23 in 49 appearances, not quite "about 30", and only 12 in 30 appearances as a club footballer, none in the PL, just 2 in 13 for Leeds.

Prefer Gnonto, but you can't always have what you want!

[BelfastAndy]

Do you think Ben Whyte uses sunbeds?

[WTF11]

Do you think Ben Whyte uses sunbeds?

More like an air fryer!

[CalverleyBoy]

Another hour like this and I'll be happy