Overview
- Arsenal need a strong response after the 3-0 defeat at Brighton and will host Leeds at the Emirates on Saturday, October 10.
- Winger Christos Tzolis suffered a hamstring injury for Greece and is expected to be sidelined for about three weeks, making him likely to miss the Leeds game.
- Kai Havertz suffered a hamstring problem for Germany, has returned to Arsenal for further medical assessment, and any absence is described as likely to last weeks rather than months.
- Viktor Gyökeres has scored repeatedly for Sweden and is the leading candidate to start up front if Havertz is unavailable, with Eberechi Eze the primary option to cover the left wing.
- Defensive options have been bolstered by Piero Hincapié, Ben White and Cristhian Mosquera returning to training, and Declan Rice was withdrawn from England for load management but is expected to be fit for the Leeds match.