Arsenal sent warning ahead of Leeds clash as big advantage revealed

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-08 · by Arthur Ferridge

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Former footballer Paul Merson believes Leeds will have an advantage over Arsenal in their upcoming match due to both teams having players involved in international fixtures. He notes that Arsenal’s squad returned from international duty recently and had limited time to prepare for the game compared to usual, while Leeds plays immediately after the break. Additionally, Arsenal faces injuries but hopes several key players will return, including Declan Rice and Ben White, whereas Leeds has its own injury concerns with Dan James and Joe Rodon missing the match.

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On Sky Sports News, former footballer Paul Merson highlighted an advantage for Leeds ahead of their match against Arsenal on Saturday at 12:30pm. He noted that many Arsenal players returned from the international break only recently and had limited preparation time before the game, giving Leeds a slight edge. While Leeds also suffered with player absences due to national team commitments and injuries, including key players like Dan James and Joe Rodon, Arsenal is hoping for the return of Declan Rice and other injured players. Despite these challenges, Arsenal desperately needs a win after suffering a 3-0 loss to Brighton in their previous match.

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“So there hasn’t been a lot of time and I think it’s a bit of a leveller for Leeds, this is a little bit of an advantage for Leeds that they’re playing straight after the international break at 12:30pm.

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🔮 He believes that fact will give Leeds a leg up at the Emirates, helping to close the gap between the two sides.

2026-10-08 · Evening Standard

Arsenal sent warning ahead of Leeds clash as big advantage revealed · assertive framing

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He believes that fact will give Leeds a leg up at the Emirates, helping to close the gap between the two sides. asserted

fact → believe → sides

Speaking on Sky Sports News, Merson explained: “A lot of players go away in the international break at Arsenal. asserted

lot → speak → Arsenal

“They probably came back yesterday, did a little warm-up so they literally get today and a little bit tomorrow, running through set-plays and patterns, asserted

they → come → plays

then they’re kicking off at 12:30pm on Saturday. asserted

they → kick → Saturday

they → think → 12:30pm

Leeds had a healthy number of players on international duty themselves, with 21 players jetting off to represent their nations, including England’s James Trafford. asserted

players → have → Trafford

Farke’s squad is also hit by a number of injuries, with Dan James and Joe Rodon both set to miss the trip to north London. asserted

James → hit → London

Arsenal, meanwhile, are hoping to have Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa, Cristhian Mosquera, Piero Hincapie and Ben White all back in the fold. asserted

Arsenal → hop → fold

The Gunners sorely need a win, too, after they were handed a 3-0 humbling by Brighton last time out. asserted

they → need → Brighton

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