Arsenal vs Leeds EFL Cup preview: How to watch, lineups, team news & prediction

Arsenal Predicted Lineup to Face Leeds in EFL Cup – 11 Changes for Arteta?

Arsenal: Leno; Cedric, Holding, Gabriel, Tavares; Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Odegaard, Pepe, Martinelli; Nketiah

Leeds: Meslier; Shackleton, Cresswell, Cooper, Dallas; Struijk, Gelhardt, Rodrigo, Klich, Harrison, Roberts

Arsenal vs Leeds Score Prediction

Even if Leeds are able to put out a strong side, the injuries they’re dealing with are running them extremely thin. Their bench against Wolves was hugely uninspiring.

Arsenal, meanwhile, can field an entirely different starting lineup for this one full of experienced players who’ve barely had a sniff this season. Key among them is Gabriel Martinelli, and where he gets chosen to play for this one, whether at centre-forward or out wide, will be a key talking point.

Crucial for the Gunners in this one is exploiting space in behind. Everyone knows Leeds’ penchant for man marking all over the pitch, therefore the likes of Pepe, Nketiah and Martinelli are set to find joy in transition. Chances will fall their way.

Martin Odegaard will likely get the nod as he’s been temporarily usurped in the Premier League team, while there could also be starts for Elneny and Maitland-Niles in midfield.

Preferably Arteta will keep the bones of the side that was breathless against Villa, but he simply can’t head into this one without a decent amount of rotation. It will cause disruption in the team no doubt, hence why he might stick with someone like Gabriel for a touch of continuity.

Will it be enough? It should be.

Leeds are in dreadful form and for many this fixture may come across as a fairly unwanted distraction as they try to solve their league troubles. They’ll still be up for it and backed by a brilliant away following, meaning there could be some goals in this one.

Score Prediction: Arsenal 3-2 Leeds