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Confirmed Arsenal v Leeds United lineups: Nketiah starts, decision made on Gelhardt

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Arsenal starting XI: Leno; Cedric, White, Holding, Kolasinac; Maitland-Niles, Elneny; Pepe, Smith Rowe, Martinelli; Nketiah.

Arsenal substitutes:Ramsdale, Tavares, Chambers, Lokonga, Partey, Saka, Salah-Eddine, Lacazette, Balogun.

Leeds United starting XI: Meslier; Drameh, Llorente, Struijk, Dallas; Phillips, Forshaw; James, Roberts, Harrison; Rodrigo.

Leeds United substitutes:Klaesson, Cooper, Hjelde, Cresswell, Klich, McKinstry, Gelhardt, Summerville, Greenwood.

Arsenal go with Bernd Leno in goal this evening, whilst former Leeds defender Ben White partners Rob Holding at centre back.

Cedric Soares and Sead Kolasinac are the full backs, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Mohamed Elneny in midfield.

Emile Smith Rowe is the number 10, with Nicolas Pepe and Gabriel Martinelli flanking ex-Leeds loanee Eddie Nketiah up top.

Teenager Salah-Eddine Oulad M’Hand makes the Arsenal bench tonight, joining Aaron Ramsdale, Nuno Tavares, Calum Chambers, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Thomas Partey, Bukayo Saka, Alexandre Lacazette and Folarin Balogun.

Leeds have Illan Meslier between the sticks whilst youngster Cody Drameh makes a start at right back.

Diego Llorente, Pascal Struijk and Stuart Dallas join Drameh at the back, with Kalvin Phillips partnering Adam Forshaw in midfield.

Daniel James and Jack Harrison are out wide, with Tyler Roberts behind Rodrigo in attack.

Joe Gelhardt only makes the bench despite a superb impact against Wolves, joining Kristoffer Klaesson, Liam Cooper, Leo Hjelde, Charlie Cresswell, Mateusz Klich, Stuart McKinstry, Crysencio Summerville and Sam Greenwood.