Leeds vs Arsenal: TV channel, live stream, team news & prediction

Arsenal celebrate
Arsenal celebrate / Justin Setterfield/GettyImages
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Arsenal travel to face Leeds at Elland Road as they look to strengthen their push for the top four in the Premier League.

The Gunners made it back-to-back victories after defeat to Everton with an impressive 2-0 home win over fellow European chasers West Ham in midweek.

Leeds, meanwhile, were humbled by reigning champions Man City on the road in what Marcelo Bielsa described as one of the worst games he's managed at the Yorkshire outfit.

Here's everything you need to know about the game.


How to watch Leeds vs Arsenal on TV/live stream

When is kick off? Saturday 18 December, 17:30 (GMT)
Where is the match being played? Elland Road
TV channel/live stream? Sky Sports Main Event (UK), fuboTV (US)
Highlights? Sky Sports Football YouTube channel, BBC Match of the Day (UK)
Referee? Andre Marriner
VAR? Michael Oliver


Leeds team news

Kalvin Phillips
Phillips was forced off against Brentford earlier this month / George Wood/GettyImages

Marcelo Bielsa has been rocked by news of Kalvin Phillips' injury, with the England international set to miss up to two months just weeks after his return from a previous ailment.

Patrick Bamford also missed the trip to face Man City in midweek, while Rodrigo and Liam Cooper are doubts too. Likewise, Dan James could be absent after sustaining a muscle injury.

Read 90min's predicted Leeds lineup here


Arsenal team news

Emile Smith Rowe
Smith Rowe has returned from injury / Richard Heathcote/GettyImages

Arteta welcomed Emile Smith Rowe back into the squad in last weekend's win over Southampton after the midfielder sat out the defeat at Goodison Park, with the England international sealing all three points against West Ham with a fine finish.

Elsewhere, Sead Kolasinac is a long-term absentee after sustaining a nasty injury on international duty last month, while goalkeeper Bernd Leno is a doubt.

Read 90min's predicted Arsenal lineup here


Leeds vs Arsenal head-to-head record

Anthony Taylor, Nicolas Pepe
Pepe was sent off at Elland Road last season / Pool/GettyImages

The Gunners are unbeaten in their last seven meetings against Leeds stretching all the way back to 2011.

Arteta got the better of Bielsa in the Carabao Cup earlier this season in a 2-0 victory at the Emirates, but the pair played out a stalemate in the league fixture at Elland Road last campaign as Nicolas Pepe saw red.


Leeds vs Arsenal score prediction

Gabriel Magalhaes, Ben White, Granit Xhaka
Arsenal celebrate / Justin Setterfield/GettyImages

It has been difficult to define Arsenal under Arteta this season, with the good quickly offset by the bad in league action.

Their away form has been considerably less convincing than their results at home and the energy which Everton played with at Goodison Park in defeating the Gunners will offer Leeds encouragement.

However, the Whites' injury issues show no sign of abating and an Arsenal side with Europe in their sights - and buoyed by their midweek win - are capable of exploiting that.

Prediction: Leeds 1-2 Arsenal