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Confirmed Arsenal v Leeds United lineups: Odegaard starts, Pepe on the bench

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Arsenal starting XI: Leno; Bellerin, Luiz, Gabriel, Cedric; Ceballos, Xhaka; Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Saka; Aubameyang.

Arsenal substitutes: Ryan, Chambers, Holding, Mari, Elneny, Willian, Pepe, Martinelli, Lacazette.

Leeds United starting XI: Meslier; Ayling, Cooper, Struijk, Alioski; Shackleton, Klich, Dallas; Raphinha, Harrison, Bamford.

Leeds United substitutes: Casilla, Roberts, Costa, Hernandez, Davis, Gelhardt, Jenkins, Huggins.

Arsenal go with Bernd Leno in goal, behind a back four of Hector Bellerin, David Luiz, Gabriel Magalhaes and Cedric Soares.

Dani Ceballos is picked to replace Thomas Partey alongside Granit Xhaka in midfield, whilst Martin Odegaard starts on the right flank.

Emile Smith Rowe is the number 10 with Bukayo Saka on the left, whilst Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is given the nod up front.

That means Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe are only on the bench, joining Mat Ryan, Calum Chambers, Rob Holding, Pablo Mari, Mohamed Elneny, Willian and Gabriel Martinelli.

Leeds have Illan Meslier between the sticks, and it’s the now-familiar back four of Luke Ayling, Pascal Struijk, Liam Cooper and Ezgjan Alioski ahead of him.

Kalvin Phillips misses out through injury, meaning Jamie Shackleton comes into midfield alongside Mateusz Klich and Stuart Dallas.

Raphinha, Jack Harrison and Patrick Bamford are all in the front three, with Joe Gelhardt on the bench.

Kiko Casilla, Tyler Roberts, Helder Costa, Pablo Hernandez, Leif Davis, Jack Jenkins and Niall Huggins are the other substitutes.