Football Update: Arsenal vs. Leeds United- FA Cup Third Round Match
Arsenal
Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has confirmed that he will make wholesale changes to his team when they will host Leeds United on Saturday.
Arsenal will be without the services of their number-one shirt holder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Abou-Diaby-c3453.
Bacary Sagna’s three match suspension will start from this match after he was shown a straight red card in Arsenal’s home draw against Manchester City. Emmanuel Eboue is likely to take Sagna’s place on the right side of the defence.
Moreover, Arsenal manager has confirmed that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Laurent-Koscielny-c21742 and
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jack-Wilshere-c17463 both are rested for this match.
However, the young English left-back, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aaron-Ramsey-c3065, who recently returned from long-term broken leg injury and played full 90 minutes while being on loan
for Nottingham Forest, could also start in Arsenal’s midfield.
Denilson and Thomas both did not play in Arsenal’s last match against Manchester City but they are likely to start in the midfield for the Gunners.
Moreover, Chamakh, who was rested in last match, is likely to lead the Gunners attack against Leeds United on this weekend.
Possible starting XI: Szczesny; Eboue, Squillaci, Djourou, Gibbs; Eastmond, Denilson, Ramsey; Rosicky, Chamakh, Arshavin.
Leeds United
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sanchez-Watt-c32438, who is on a season-long at the Elland Road, has been allowed by Arsenal to play in this match. The young Arsenal forward, who missed recent matches because of illness, had been expected to be cup-tied for this match but his eligibility to play
will give Leeds manager additional options.
Luciano Becchio, who is Leeds United top goal scorer of this season with 13 goals, is expected to be restored back to starting eleven against Arsenal.
Moreover, the Championship side will be without the services of Neil Kilkenny, who is playing with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Australia-c746 in Asia Cup. Along with him, Richard Naylor and Patrick Kisnorbo both will not be part of Leeds United squad due to long-term injuries.
Possible starting XI: Schmeichel; Connolly, Collins, Parker, O'Brien; Gradel, Howson, Johnson; Paynter, Snodgrass, Becchio.
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