Arsenal vs Leeds LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture today
The Gunners continued their momentum under Mikel Arteta against Marcelo Bielsa’s high-flying Leeds, but it was a hard-fought victory
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Arsenal beat Leeds United at the Emirates Stadium tonight as Mikel Arteta further built on an encouraging win over Manchester United.
The Gunners have a proud history in the FA Cup and avoided the ignominy of falling at the first hurdle against the Championship leaders.
Leeds are flying once again under Marcelo Bielsa and are looking on course for promotion to the Premier League after 16 years away, but they didn't quite have enough. Follow all the latest live:
Match preview
When is it?
The tie will kick-off at 19.56 on Monday 6 January at the Emirates.
How can I watch it?
The match will be broadcast live on BBC1 and BBC Sport online.
Predicted line-ups
Arsenal: Martinez; Maitland-Niles, Holding, Mavropanos, Saka; Willock, Guendouzi; Nelson, Ceballos, Smith Rowe; Martinelli
Leeds: Casilla; Ayling, White, Cooper, Alioski; Phillips; Helder Costa, Dallas, Klich, Harrison; Bamford
Team news
Alexandre Lacazette and Lucas Torreira are both likely to be rested after pulling up during the club’s victory over Manchester United. Gabriel Martinelli remains a doubt due to a hamstring injury.
Tyler Roberts was ruled out of the West Brom game with a minor knock, while Adam Forshaw and Jamie Shackleton have returned to training and could play. Pablo Hernandez remains a longer-term absentee.
Prediction
Leeds should push a heavily rotated Arsenal side to the wire, however, the good feeling conjured by victory against United should carry over for Arteta, with a young side who’ll be desperate to prove themselves to him.
Arsenal 2-1 Leeds
The draw in full
Watford/Tranmere vs Wolves/Manchester United
Hull City vs Chelsea
Southampton vs Middlesbrough/Tottenham
QPR vs Sheff Weds
Bournemouth vs Arsenal/Leeds
Brentford vs Leicester
Northampton vs Derby
Brentford vs Leicester
Millwall vs Sheffield United
West Ham vs West Brom
Reading/Blackpool vs Cardiff/Carlisle
Burnley vs Norwich
Bristol Rovers/Coventry City vs Birmingham City
Man City vs Fulham
Rochdale/Newcastle vs Oxford
Portsmouth vs Barnsley
Bristol City/Shrewsbury vs Liverpool
That's your lot. There's not a great number of mouthwatering ties and you feel the bigger clubs remaining in the competition are very happy with that.
Right, back to tonight's match.
Mikel Arteta confirms to BBC Sport that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is unwell.
He adds of Leeds: "They go 100 miles per hour. I'm really impressed and I know it's going to be a tough game."
The players are out and we have our first glimpse of the 8,000. That's a very impressive following.
We're off! Patrick Bamford gets things underway for Leeds at The Emirates.
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