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Arsenal XI vs Leeds: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Premier League

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Verri, M. (2026, October 9). Arsenal XI vs Leeds: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Premier League. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-xi-vs-leeds-confirmed-team-news-predicted-lineup-injury-latest-premier-league-2026-b1300196.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-09 · by Matt Verri

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Mikel Arteta, Arsenal's manager, provided an injury update ahead of their Premier League match against Leeds United scheduled for Saturday at the Emirates Stadium. While Kai Havertz and Max Konsa are listed as doubts due to recent injuries or international duty, several other players are returning to fitness including Ben White, who has recovered from a groin issue, and new defenders Cristhian Mosquera and Piero Hincapie, both pushing for inclusion after extended absences. The match is set for 12:30 pm BST on Saturday, October 10, 2026, with the lineup yet to be finalized as Arteta ponders between midfielders Bruno Guimaraes and Myles Lewis-Skelly alongside Declan Rice.

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📰 Arsenal Team News Injury Updates
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Matt Verri
117 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 For large periods, there were passages of play that would have slotted in fairly well to those heavy defeats in previous years.
🔮 But to do so they will need to end their hoodoo at this famous old ground, where they have remarkably not won in the league since 2012.
🔮 The Gunners travel to Anfield this afternoon for what looks set to be one of their toughest tests of the season so far.
🔮 But to do so they will need to end their hoodoo at this famous old ground, where they have remarkably not won in the league since 2012.
🔮 The Gunners travel to Anfield this afternoon for what looks set to be one of their toughest tests of the season so far.
🔮 Talks over a new contract began earlier this year and there has always been confidence on both sides that an agreement will be reached.
🔮 Talks over a new contract began earlier this year and there has always been confidence on both sides that an agreement will be reached.
🔮 Bukayo Saka is out with a quad injury and Max Dowman will begin a three-match suspension, after the appeal to have his red card against Fleetwood overturned was unsuccessful.
🔮 The Gunners travel to Anfield on Sunday for what looks set to be one of their toughest tests of the season so far.
🔮 Pressed on what exactly his pre-match message had been to the teenager, Arteta said: "It was related to what could happen. "
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Topics

Arsenal Brighton Gunners Leeds the World Cup

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Arsenal ORG · 3× Rice PERSON · 2× Ben White PERSON · 1× Bruno Guimaraes PERSON · 1× Cristhian Mosquera PERSON · 1× Guimaraes PERSON · 1× Gunners ORG · 1× Leeds GPE · 1× Myles Lewis-Skelly PERSON · 1× Piero Hincapie PERSON · 1×

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"Yeah, we have to manage him because he's been with a few issues since he came back from the World Cup, and we know the amount of games that he's played in the last three years.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09
🔮 Guimaraes struggled in Arsenal's last match against Brighton, but Arteta could opt to give that midfield pairing another go.

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Neither were seen in footage of Arsenal's training session on Thursday and both are doubts for Leeds' visit on Saturday lunchtime. asserted
both → see → lunchtime
"Yeah, we have to manage him because he's been with a few issues since he came back from the World Cup, and we know the amount of games that he's played in the last three years. asserted
he → have → years
"So, yes, it was a sensible thing to do, and hopefully tomorrow he's available and some others that as well are in doubt." asserted
that → do → doubt
Guimaraes struggled in Arsenal's last match against Brighton, but Arteta could opt to give that midfield pairing another go. uncertain
Arteta → struggle → go
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