cedric soares returns to the arsenal beginning lineup for his or her top-quality league conflict towards leeds at the emirates.
the portuguese full-returned replaces his countryman nuno tavares inside the xi in what’s mikel arteta’s simplest trade to the aspect that received 2-1 against west ham remaining weekend.
meaning that rob protecting keeps at centre back, with ben white not able to face his former facet as he continues to get over a tight hamstring.
eddie nketiah does start in opposition to the club, wherein he spent six months on loan beforehand of alexandre lacazette, but, and might be looking to take a few revenge after having his spell at elland street terminated early.
takehiro tomiyasu continues at the right-hand facet of the defence for his 2d start in a row after four months out injured, at the same time as bukayo saka has recovered from the minor injury that pressured him off on the london stadium to start here.
gabriel martinelli, meanwhile, starts offevolved beforehand of emile smith rowe, whilst children zak swanson, salah oulad m’hand and charlie patino make the bench.
