Arsenal: Leno, Cédric, Holding, White, Kolasinac, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Pépé, Smith Rowe, Martinelli, Nketiah

Subs: Ramsdale, Tavares, Chambers, Lokonga, Partey, Saka, Salah-Eddine, Lacazette, Balogun

Interesting line up… Not sure I fancy it.

So, basically a second string eleven plus White and Smith-Rowe tonight. Leeds are missing a few players as well, but are a lot closer to their first choice eleven. This one might be a bit tricky. But, one thing about Leeds even if they're playing with a complete first choice lineup is that they'll leave themselves exposed at the back. We need to show the same energy and work rate as we did against Villa, Leeds won't sit back and let the game just come to them.

Don’t like the line up but I’m not sure what other choices you have really. You have to rotate at some point.

Philips up againest AMN and elneny feels a mismatch a bit and I’d have been tempted to start Lacazette for the first 60 rather than go with Nketiah.

Really need Pépé and Martinelli to step up to the plate for this but I don’t think this will be a easy game.

Where’s Ødegaard ?

Only two possible chances of a trophy this season. This is one of them. A reserve side makes me nervous.

You really notice how uncomfortable Leno looks with the ball at his feet after watching weeks of Ramsdale

Intense start, the energy I wanted to see is there it seems.

Need a bit of quality in the final third to go with the energy.

Great save by Leno

Our central midfield is an obvious weakness tonight, can't seem to hold onto the ball or find the right pass

Looks to me like Emile Smith Rowe needs a rest, he looks shattered.

Elneny not at the races. It’s like having ten men.

Lots of effort from both sides, but not a great deal of quality from either.

Did Leeds spend £30M on Daniel James??

In the reports I've read it is mentioned a lot. The beeb telegraph and guardian all mention it.

Counting down the minutes until Partey and Lacazette come on.

Phillips' haircut would suit a little 6 year old girl.

Honestly, I'm encouraged by this first half. We lack quality, but that's to be expected with our second string. But the energy, intensity and work rate is all there, and the fact that we follow up the Villa game with a first half like this after changing almost our entire starting eleven may just be a sign that something is starting to click for the team.

He’s not being helped by having to chase misplaced passes.

Don't like the tactic of the centrebacks driving into midfield. That naturally causes the two central midfielders to funnel in behind to cover. Also, it makes it harder for Smith-Rowe as passing channels to him are cut-off.

Leeds always leave gaps at the back so early direct passing is the way to play them.

They are easy targets the Elneny, Cédric and Kolasinac are the weakest links here.
I found it so frustrating how 3 of Leeds most dangerous moments came from our corners where they were allowed to pick the 2nd ball up on their own box and break. Twice with an almost identical move sending James away. We don’t have that man on the edge of our box to pick things up and we don’t have him there for attacking set pieces. I’d be amazed if that exact position isn’t one of the most common places for a ball to drop from a corner.

Feels like if we brought on Tavares, Partey and Lacazette and we’d win this

Somebody has to do something. If you are waiting for elneny and soares to play a killer pass you will be waiting a long time.

Rob Holding's new hair looks great

Martinelli starting to get into it a bit.

Injury for White

Chambers has really made an impact since coming on

1-0 how long was Chambers on the pitch??

Meslier doing an Ospina standing behind his line.. Weird old game

Inspired substitution.

Martinelli's haircut makes him look like one of the mean kids in an 80s film

That's all the hair chat for tonight

I think Maitland-Niles has had a decent game.

Who was the last baldie we've had playing for us?

Eddie! I thought he'd missed that.

Steve Bould? Nketiah nearly missed that!!

Nketiah has had a good game, well rewarded with that goal

Pascal Cygan!!!

Senderos?

Of course, baldie Bouldy. I was thinking way back, Terry Mancini.

Good shout.

I remember him with hair.