Leeds United welcome Arsenal to Elland Road on Saturday afternoon with the Gunners needing to bounce back to breathe easier in the title race.

Leeds’ fight for survival in the Premier League sees us welcome the current league leaders to Elland Road on Saturday afternoon.

A draw at Everton is positive for Leeds to move six clear again. The hope is that points on the road can be backed up by scalps back in LS11, including the title favourites.

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United’s hopes of a shock result against the side sitting top are slim, of course. The heaviest defeat inflicted on any team this season was the reverse of this fixture, Leeds being pasted 5-0 at the Emirates in week two.

A lot’s changed since then. The Gunners don’t look as impenetrable at the back and irresistible up top. Additionally, Daniel Farke is getting a tune out of Leeds thanks to his pragmatic 3-5-2 shift.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confirms 11 changes for their UCL clash vs Kairat. (REUTERS/Hannah Mckay)

After their 3-2 home defeat to Man United, Arsenal turn their focus to the Champions League tonight with their final league phase fixture. Hosting Kazakhstan side Kairat, Mikel Arteta’s side are certain to finish top of the league with seven wins out of seven so far.

As a result, they have been able to rest every starter from Sunday’s defeat tonight:

Arsenal’s confirmed starting lineup features 11 changes with former Whites loanee Ben White donning the armband.

Leeds United face significant test against fired-up Arsenal in need of title reaction

It’s going to be nothing like the game we served up in August at the Emirates.

Farke teed us up for a spanking that day. He tried to play his way through the Gunners with the same approach that won us the Championship. But, it was against the best out-of-possession side in the world. Unsurprisingly, we got what the tactical setup thoroughly deserved.

However, Farke deserves immense credit for shifting in the right direction over the winter, and it makes this game a more intriguing one. Arsenal’s sudden crisis of form is another factor to consider.

That being said, they’re coming to West Yorkshire with a week of rest in their starters. Meanwhile, they’ll surely be fired up to react to losing like that at home to Man United.

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