EFL action as Arsenal host Leedsunited in round of 16

Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta is set to make some changes to his side as the gunners are set to face Leeds United in the EFL Cup Round of 16 games come tuesday night. The game is set to take place as Mikel Arteta will use this opportunity to introduce some fresh legs to freshen things up with his group of players.

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With this opportunity Several fringe players are waiting in the wings for an opportunity to be part of the squad which they can be likely selected here ,and also at the same time with those who have played in the Premier League can finally afford some level of reprieve to showcase effort.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will decide or likely keep those regular starters on the bench if needed for their service against leedsunited, although it maybe under propability with the look of things. Arsenal currently are maintaining good form at the moment having not lost in any of their last six Premier League games (W4,D2), and their next target it to make it to the EFL Cup quarter-finals with a win against leedsunited.

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In the Arsenal squad it is not a good news for Kieran Tierney as it seems for the player to be out with an ankle injury and would be joining Granit Xhaka on the treatment table. Despite the injury is likely Nuno Tavares, who performed wonderfully for his efforts at left-back against Aston Villa in their last match is likely to retain his place, with Bosnian player Sead Kolasinac remains an option.

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Apart from Kieran Tierney absent from the Arsenal team, the rest of the backline for the gunners are likely to be changed. The changes are likely to start from the goalkeeper as German stopper Bernd Leno could start the game for the gunners, with likes of Rob Holding and Pablo Mari should line up to kick off the Arsenal defence.

Egyptian Mohamed Elneny and Maitland-Niles are likely to be in charge of the midfield chores, with Albert Sambi Lokonga also an option to be part of the team. Ivorian Nicolas Pepe, will have plenty of chance to prove, should he start on the right side of the Arsenal attack against their opponent, with Martinelli expected to take up the opposite flank in the game.

The gunners will want to continue with their remarkable effort as they welcome leedsunited in the Emirates. Their visitors However, are not really having a good season as injury worries too have affected their games with the absence of Patrick bamford, Arling, Raphinha, and Koch are all set to miss the games with injuries.

Leedsunited are still battling with form in the premier league as they've only secure one victory in nine matches with four draws and four lost (W1,D4,L4) would find it difficult against a Arsenal side that are just regaining form.