Champions Arsenal return v Leeds after their 3-0 defeat at Brighton

📰 Three weeks after a 3-0 defeat at Brighton, Arsenal return at home to unbeaten Leeds on 10 October. 📌 Key points 🏟️ The match is at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday 10 October. 📉 Arsenal suffered their first defeat of the season, 3-0 at Brighton on 19 September. ⚽ Before that they had won seven in a row in all competitions, four in the league. 🩹 Saliba is out, while Rice and Havertz are among the doubts. 🛡️ Daniel Farke's Leeds arrive unbeaten after five matches. 📝 What happened 📉 Arsenal lost 3-0 at the Amex on 19 September. Pascal Gross scored after 31 minutes, Charalampos Kostoulas added a second on the stroke of half-time and Chema Andrés headed a third on 57 minutes. It ended Arsenal's bid to equal a 123-year club record of eight straight wins to start a season. 🗓️ The international break meant Mikel Arteta had 21 days to dwell on the result. The first opponent after the restart is Leeds. 🩹 The break brought a string of injuries. Kai Havertz (Germany) and Christos Tzolis (Greece) picked up hamstring problems, and Declan Rice withdrew from the England squad. William Saliba is out with a back issue, while Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera and Piero Hincapié are being monitored. 📊 By the numbers • 3-0 defeat at Brighton – first loss of the season (19 September) • Leeds unbeaten in their first five games • Odds: Arsenal 4/11, draw 4/1, Leeds 7/1 (OneFootball) 👀 What to watch 🔫 The first step back — the champions need a home win. Whether the three-week break has lifted the mood should be clear inside the first half-hour. 🩹 Filling the gaps — without Saliba in defence and possibly without Rice in midfield, Arteta must find answers. Match sharpness among the replacements is a concern. 🎯 Calvert-Lewin v Arsenal's back line — Leeds lean on Dominic Calvert-Lewin, already on three goals, with Stach supplying from midfield. ⚽ Saka's spark — Bukayo Saka leads the attack with three goals this season, and Viktor Gyökeres is the bookmakers' favourite to score. 🔭 Why it matters The first defeat of the title defence has already cost Arsenal ground in the race. Another slip would make it two poor results in a row, while Leeds can cement their status as early-season dark horses if the unbeaten run continues. Kick-off is 12:30 UK time on 10 October.