Arsenal Looks to Bounce Back Against Leeds
Arsenal hosts Leeds United on Saturday in an attempt to recover from the loss to Brighton, while Liverpool looks forward to facing Manchester City.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
Defending champions Arsenal look to bounce back when they host Leeds United on Saturday in the sixth round of the English Premier League.
Arsenal suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat to Brighton before the international break, leaving them with 12 points in second place, three points behind leaders Manchester City, who face Liverpool in a highly anticipated top-of-the-table clash on Sunday.
Spanish manager Mikel Arteta, who recently extended his contract with Arsenal until 2030, faces the task of getting his team back on the winning track, despite a promising start that included four victories in five matches. Arteta is also monitoring the fitness of Greek defender Christos Tzolis and German forward Kai Havertz, while doubts remain over the availability of French defender William Saliba, English defender Ben White, Spanish midfielder Cristian Romero, and English midfielder Declan Rice due to injuries.
On the other hand, Leeds enter the match with an unbeaten record, among the five teams yet to taste defeat, alongside Manchester City, Brentford, Liverpool, and Everton. The team sits in fifth place with nine points, despite their recent goalless draw with Crystal Palace.
In London, Chelsea hope to capitalize on home advantage and crowd support when they host Bournemouth, seeking a reaction after a 3-0 loss to Brentford, which followed a disappointing 2-2 draw with Hull City. The Blues sit in 10th place with seven points, while Bournemouth, in 17th place with three points, are searching for their first win of the season after a 1-0 defeat to Liverpool.
Manchester United have failed to win in their last four domestic matches since their emphatic 5-2 victory over Ipswich, leaving them in 12th place with five points. Meanwhile, Tottenham are enduring a disastrous start, having failed to secure a single victory in their first five games, scoring only one goal, and sitting in last place with two points.
In other matches on Saturday, Aston Villa face Brentford, Ipswich Town play against Fulham, and Sunderland take on Brighton, who are in third place with 10 points.
