Overview

• Post-scan reports indicate Bukayo Saka and Martin Ødegaard are not expected to face an extended layoff, though no firm return dates have been set.
• Saka exited with a left hamstring issue and Ødegaard was withdrawn with a right shoulder problem after Mikel Arteta initially described Saka’s concern as “significant.”
• Eberechi Eze completed a four-year move worth up to about £68 million and was presented to fans before kickoff, with Arteta predicting “magic moments” from the new signing.
• Arsenal’s 5-0 win over Leeds featured braces from Viktor Gyökeres and Jurrien Timber, while 15-year-old Max Dowman debuted and won a penalty as the club’s second-youngest Premier League player.
• Arsenal’s extensive summer rebuild continued, and separate reports say the club has agreed a record-fee deal for 16-year-old Victor Ozhianvuna to join no earlier than January 2027 under FIFA rules.