Leeds United 1-4 Arsenal - recap: Marcelo Bielsa reaction from Elland Road as Gunners put Whites to sword
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The top flight fixture in West Yorkshire is the only remaining game in the division today with Covid wreaking havoc in terms of postponements.
Bielsa's first team squad has been hit by a major injury crisis with a small number of senior players available this weekend against the Gunners.
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Leeds United v Arsenal - LIVE BLOG
Key Events
- Leeds United host Arsenal in the Premier League
- Elland Road clash only top flight game today
- Whites sit 16th, Gunners are fourth
- Kick-off in LS11 is at 5.30pm
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- RESULT: Leeds United 1-4 Arsenal
Good afternoon
Welcome to today’s live blog from Elland Road... we’re in position in the press box to bring you all the latest pre-match build-up, in-game updates and post-match reaction.
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Early Leeds United team news
Marcelo Bielsa has a raft of injury problems to deal with at Thorp Arch.
Jamie Shackleton and Dan James are the latest two players in his squad to head into the treatment room.
Robin Koch has returned and is available having been missing since the opening day of the season.
Kalvin Phillips, Liam Cooper and Patrick Bamford are out with hamstring problems.
Rodrigo (heel) and Pascal Struijk (foot) are battling issues.
Reports this morning also suggested Charlie Cresswell has picked up an injury leaving Leeds with a decimated squad.
United can barely field a full team of senior players this afternoon.
Early Arsenal team news
Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will not be involved after his latest disciplinary breach.
He has been stripped of the Gunners captaincy and will sit out once more. Mikel Arteta has no short-term injury worries to contend with in his team.
YEP predicted line-up
Whites XI: Meslier; Ayling; Llorente, Koch, Dallas; Forshaw; Klich; Harrison, Raphinha; Roberts; Gelhardt.
What Marcelo Bielsa has said
“They’re one of the important teams in the league,” said Bielsa of Arsenal.
“But at this moment we are especially concerned about getting back to our best version than the opponent that we’re coming up against.
“Any game that was next was always a possibility to come back from the image we showed in the last game.”