The Premier League is back after a long international break with reigning champions Arsenal taking on Leeds United at the Emirates Stadium in London on Saturday.
Just before the break, Mikel Arteta's team suffered a 3-0 loss against Brighton so they will be looking to bounce back and regain some momentum for what is going to be a busy period. Arsenal will have to play six games this month, which will include Champions League and Carabao Cup matches.
Meanwhile, Leeds United are unbeaten in their five Premier League matches so far this season. They are sitting fifth with nine points, having won two and drawn three. It is certainly a good start but beating the champions away from home will take some doing.
Here's everything you need to know about the match.
How to watch:
The match will be available to watch on TNT Sports in the UK, USA or FuboTV in the U.S., JioHotstar in India, and Stan Sport in Australia. You can also follow ESPN's live updates here.
Key Details:
Date, kick-off time:
UK BST: Saturday, Oct. 10, 12.30 p.m.
U.S ET: Saturday, Oct. 10, 7.30 a.m.
India IST: Saturday, Oct. 10, 5 p.m.
Australia AEDT: Saturday, Oct. 10, 10.30 p.m.
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
Referee: Paul Tierney
VAR: Tony Harrington
Injury and Team News
Arsenal
Ben White, D - groin injury, DOUBT
Cristhian Mosquera, D - knock, DOUBT
Ezri Konsa, D - physical discomfort, DOUBT
William Saliba, D - back injury, OUT
Max Dowman, FW - physical discomfort, DOUBT
Christos Tzolis, FW - hamstring injury, OUT
Kai Havertz, FW - Hip injury, DOUBT
Leeds United
Joe Rodon, D - hamstring, OUT
Harry Wilson, FW - muscle injury, DOUBT
Jean-Mattéo Bahoya, FW - ankle injury, DOUBT
Mateo Joseph, FW - knee injury, OUT
Expected Lineups
Arsenal Predicted XI
David Raya
Jurriën Timber | Piero Hincapié | Gabriel | Riccardo Calafiori
Bruno Guimarães | Eberechi Eze |
Bukayo Saka | Martin Ødegaard | Noni Madueke
Viktor Gyökeres
Leeds United Predicted XI
James Trafford
Tarik Muharemović | Nico Elvedi | James Justin
Jayden Bogle | Ao Tanaka | Ethan Ampadu | Anton Stach | Gabriel Gudmundsson
Noah Okafor | Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Talking Points
How will Arsenal bounce back after a bad loss?
An unbeaten run of five games before the international break would've been ideal for Arteta and his team but that wasn't the case. Against Brighton, Arsenal had a difficult time and conceded three goals, a damaging blow to their reputation as a defensively solid team.
During the break, Arteta signed a new contract which will keep him at the club until 2030. With that sorted, and now that players are back at the club, the team will be focused on getting the wins in a crucial month. There are concerns though, especially with injuries. Winger Christos Tzolis, who had a good start at his new club, will be out because of a hamstring injury. Kai Havertz is also a big injury doubt which means they will have to depend on Viktor Gyökeres as a lone striker up front.
It's also important for Arteta to show that his team's famed defence will get back to its best and ensure the Brighton setback does not have an effect. They were defensively poor in that match and the attack was also lacking. There's still a long way to go in the season and one loss shouldn't be a huge concern, but Arsenal will want to respond positively and start a busy period on a winning note.
Leeds United will bank on their strengths
While unbeaten until now, the match against Arsenal will be Leeds' first big test of their Premier League campaign. It is a daunting task to beat the champions at the Emirates, and Farke will hope that his team replicate the methods that so far have worked for them.
It's clear that the Yorkshire side are more direct in their attacks and their players don't mind a more physical game. They have conceded only three goals in five games and scored seven times. The team ranks at the top when it comes to winning duels and making interceptions this season. In attack, they are dependent on set-pieces, particularly playing to the strengths of Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Calvert-Lewin has scored three goals this season and 17 since the start of last season. His capability in the air is what makes him a dangerous forward -- he wins most of his aerial duels while also scoring headed goals. Arsenal's defence will come under pressure with the direct style of Leeds and during set-pieces, their players will have to be switched on to win the physical battle.
Stats
Arsenal have won nine of their last 10 Premier League games against Leeds (D1), including each of the last seven by an aggregate score of 24-5.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has won all four of his Premier League games against Daniel Farke, his joint-best 100% win rate against any top-flight manager.
Leeds have started a league campaign unbeaten in five matches (W2, D3) for the first time since the 2019-20 campaign under Marcelo Bielsa.
Arsenal's Viktor Gyökeres has scored four goals in as many matches for Sweden during the international break.