Arsenal, Premier League and Leeds
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History is guaranteed at Emirates Stadium on Sunday as Arsenal host Brazil's Corinthians in the first-ever Women's Champions Cup final.
Arsenal fans are used to seeing Declan Rice pushing forward from his role on the left of Arsenal’s midfield three. From early on in this game, it was clear he was deployed deeper. In the absence of Odegaard, Rice and Zubimendi played more as a conventional double-pivot.
Arsenal lost Saka in the warm up but they cruised to victory at Leeds.
Arsenal and Leeds United face off on Matchday 24 of the Premier League. The 'Gunners' are looking to stay at the top of the table, where they are four points ahead of Manchester City, while Leeds are aiming to put more distance between themselves and the relegation zone with a win.
Mikel Arteta’s men found their response to last week’s disappointing defeat to Man Utd.
Arsenal: Raya (GK), Saliba, Hincapié (Calafiori 75’), Gabriel (C), Timber, Gyökeres (Jesus 76’), Trossard (Eze 81’), Madueke (Martinelli 61’), Havertz (Ødegaard 61’), Zubimendi, Rice. Subs not used: Arrizabalaga (GK), Mosquera, White, Nørgaard.
The Gunners did the job as expected on this 24th matchday: a 4-0 victory! Arsenal wrapped up the game against Leeds in just ten minutes in the first half, thanks to a goal by Martín Zubimendi (28') and an own goal by Karl Darlow (37').
Arsenal sit top of the Premier League with an intense title race to contend with and Mikel Arteta has plenty of rules he requires players to stick to