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
78: Patrick Bamford is on the deck and Luke Ayling appears to be feeling his hamstring, in fact that's the defender's night over. Jordan Stevens is on in his place.
Arsenal 1-0 Leeds
78: Patrick Bamford is on the deck and Luke Ayling appears to be feeling his hamstring, in fact that's the defender's night over. Jordan Stevens is on in his place.
Arsenal 1-0 Leeds
79: Arsenal sense a second goal to seal their progress in coming.
Sead Kolasinac collects a one-two from Alexandre Lacazette after stealing possession from Helder Costa and wins a corner, which comes to nothing.
Arsenal 1-0 Leeds
81: Leeds have a corner after a very swift counter-attack, Helder Costa leading the charge.
Arsenal have a slight problem just before Leeds take this, David Luiz is not looking too comfortable.
Arsenal 1-0 Leeds
82: Davis Luiz is good to continue and clears the ball, but Leeds are desperate to keep Arsenal in their half and are showing some signs of the early pressing.
Arsenal 1-0 Leeds
84: It's that time of the match to keep the ball in the final third for Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli does well against Stuart Dallas and is fouled as he tried to accelerate into the box. Arsenal in control.
Arsenal 1-0 Leeds
86: Handbags! Sokratis, of all people, is shielding the ball with his life in the corner flag and it gets a bit silly afterwards with Gaetano Berardi.
VAR is checking all angles of that coming together - if you can even call it that - although nobody seems to have any complaints.
Arsenal 1-0 Leeds
88: What a waste of everyones's time that VAR check was, let's hope no Leeds fans are desperate for a train after this. Actually count Arsenal supporters in that too...
Arsenal 1-0 Leeds
89: Jack Harrison gets into a really strong position inside the area, but is caught in two minds about what to do next and invites Sokratis to tackle him. The Arsenal defender celebrates that recover like a goal.
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