Leeds vs Arsenal Premier League preview: How to watch, lineups, Auba return & prediction

Arsenal Team News vs Leeds United – When will Aubameyang be Back?

Arteta has remained tight lipped on the future of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who was once again exempt from the matchday squad in the win over West Ham.

It’s been said that he will have the chance to fight for his place on Saturday, although that was quashed by Arteta in his pre-match press conference.

Gabriel Martinelli was a slight concern as he hobbled off in the 2-0 win, despite his manager’s hilarious best efforts to force him back on the pitch mid-injury. However, it merely looked like a touch of cramp and he got through his post-match duties without so much as a limp.

The main aspect of team selection for Arsenal will be on fitness and rotation. There are players who’ve started many games back-to-front over a short period of time and at some point there will need to be some involvement for the fringe group.

But where? Sambi Lokonga will be keen for minutes, as will the centre-backs, so a verdict will have to be made once it’s seen how the players fare in the training leading up to Saturday.

As mentioned, Leeds are in a nightmare situation. Kalvin Phillips, Patrick Bamford and Liam Cooper are all missing with hamstring problems, Rodrigo is out with a heel issue, Pascal Struijk suffered a foot injury, while Jamie Shackleton and Daniel James were both casualties from Elland Road.

It’s an injury list you can’t help but have incredible sympathy for. However, Robin Koch is back for the Yorkshire side. That’s something.

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