Arsenal vs Leeds LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture today
The Gunners continued their momentum under Mikel Arteta against Marcelo Bielsa’s high-flying Leeds, but it was a hard-fought victory
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal beat Leeds United at the Emirates Stadium tonight as Mikel Arteta further built on an encouraging win over Manchester United.
The Gunners have a proud history in the FA Cup and avoided the ignominy of falling at the first hurdle against the Championship leaders.
Leeds are flying once again under Marcelo Bielsa and are looking on course for promotion to the Premier League after 16 years away, but they didn't quite have enough. Follow all the latest live:
Match preview
When is it?
The tie will kick-off at 19.56 on Monday 6 January at the Emirates.
How can I watch it?
The match will be broadcast live on BBC1 and BBC Sport online.
Predicted line-ups
Arsenal: Martinez; Maitland-Niles, Holding, Mavropanos, Saka; Willock, Guendouzi; Nelson, Ceballos, Smith Rowe; Martinelli
Leeds: Casilla; Ayling, White, Cooper, Alioski; Phillips; Helder Costa, Dallas, Klich, Harrison; Bamford
Team news
Alexandre Lacazette and Lucas Torreira are both likely to be rested after pulling up during the club’s victory over Manchester United. Gabriel Martinelli remains a doubt due to a hamstring injury.
Tyler Roberts was ruled out of the West Brom game with a minor knock, while Adam Forshaw and Jamie Shackleton have returned to training and could play. Pablo Hernandez remains a longer-term absentee.
Prediction
Leeds should push a heavily rotated Arsenal side to the wire, however, the good feeling conjured by victory against United should carry over for Arteta, with a young side who’ll be desperate to prove themselves to him.
Arsenal 2-1 Leeds
Arsenal 1-0 Leeds
63: Foul number four for Granit Xhaka and still no card. What does he have to do to get a yellow here?
Arsenal 1-0 Leeds
65: Hearts are in mouths for Leeds as Alexandre Lacazette is seemingly pulled down in the box. Var is having a look.
Arsenal 1-0 Leeds
66: Mateusz Klich appears to be fed up of Granit Xhaka kicking everyone so gives him one back and his foul on the Arsenal man sees him booked. Weird given Xhaka has been getting away with several of those.
Arsenal 1-0 Leeds
67: Gabriel Martinelli is on for Reiss Nelson. Mikel Arteta wants this wrapped up.
Arsenal 1-0 Leeds
68: Stuart Dallas rides a couple of challenges before being brought down and Leeds have a chance to sling the ball into the box here. Something needs to happen to change the flow of the game for them, and this could be it.
Nope. Ben White was offside in the box and that's that. Frustrating for Leeds.
Arsenal 1-0 Leeds
69: Nice bit of skill from Holder Costa there. Sead Kolasinac was caught on his heels and can only pull his man down, collecting a yellow as a result.
Leeds with a free-kick on the right.
It's Barry Douglas...high and wide.
Arsenal 1-0 Leeds
72: See, it's not just me moaning about Granit Xhaka...
Arsenal 1-0 Leeds
74: Alexandre Lacazette's link-up play has been brilliant this evening and he starts a move that results in Gabriel Martinelli having a shot blocked by Ben White from close-range.
Hello, VAR is having a look to see if Lacazette does anything out of order in a tangle off the ball. There's a mild, petulant kick out on his marker, but nothing that comes close to violent conduct.
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