{"id":658573,"date":"2025-08-23T11:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T15:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=658573"},"modified":"2025-08-23T11:31:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T15:31:52","slug":"arsenal-vs-leeds-united-confirmed-lineups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/08\/23\/arsenal-vs-leeds-united-confirmed-lineups\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal vs Leeds United Confirmed Lineups for August 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>These are the two confirmed lineups for Arsenal vs Leeds United at the Emirates Stadium on August 23, as both teams look to secure six points from six in the 2025\/26 Premier League season. They will face off in the 17:30 kick-off slot. Can Leeds United cause an early-season shock?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/04\/07\/top-five-greatest-arsenal-goalkeepers\/\" target=\"_self\">Top Five Greatest Arsenal Goalkeepers of All Time<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Arsenal vs Leeds United Confirmed Lineups<\/h2>\n<div>\n<h3>Arsenal Team News<\/h3>\n<p>Starting XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, \u00d8degaard, Saka, Madueke, Gy\u00f6keres<\/p>\n<p>Subs: Arrizabalaga, Lewis-Skelly, Mosquera, Kiwior, Merino, Nwaneri, Dowman, Martinelli, Trossard.<\/p>\n<h3>Notable News<\/h3>\n<p>The most notable news from Arteta&#8217;s team selection is that Noni Madueke comes in for his debut in place of Gabriel Martinelli. An injury to Ben White sees him drop out of the squad, and Jurrien Timber takes his spot in the starting XI. Exciting youngster Max Dowman is also included in the match day squad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Leeds United Team News<\/h3>\n<p>Starting XI: Perri, Bogle, Gudmundsson, Struijk, Rodon, Gruev, Stach, Tanaka, James, Gnonto, Piroe.<\/p>\n<p>Subs: Darlow, Bijol, Byram, Bornauw, Longstaff, Harrison, Aaronson, Okafor, Nmecha.<\/p>\n<h3>Notable News<\/h3>\n<p>The most significant change from the Leeds team that faced Everton is Ethan Ampadu missing due to an injury and is replaced by Ilia Gruev. New signing Noah Akafor takes his place among the substitutes.<\/p>\n<h3>Arsenal Premier League Squad<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>David Raya<\/li>\n<li>Kepa Arrizabalaga<\/li>\n<li>Karl Hein<\/li>\n<li>William Saliba<\/li>\n<li>Cristhian Mosquera<\/li>\n<li>Ben White<\/li>\n<li>Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es<\/li>\n<li>Jurri\u00ebn Timber<\/li>\n<li>Jakub Kiwior<\/li>\n<li>Oleksandr Zinchenko<\/li>\n<li>Riccardo Calafiori<\/li>\n<li>Myles Lewis-Skelly<\/li>\n<li>Martin \u00d8degaard<\/li>\n<li>Christian N\u00f8rgaard<\/li>\n<li>F\u00e1bio Vieira<\/li>\n<li>Ethan Nwaneri<\/li>\n<li>Mikel Merino<\/li>\n<li>Albert Sambi Lokonga<\/li>\n<li>Mart\u00edn Zubimendi<\/li>\n<li>Declan Rice<\/li>\n<li>Bukayo Saka<\/li>\n<li>Gabriel Jesus<\/li>\n<li>Gabriel Martinell<\/li>\n<li>Viktor Gy\u00f6keres<\/li>\n<li>Leandro Trossard<\/li>\n<li>Noni Madueke<\/li>\n<li>Reiss Nelson<\/li>\n<li>Kai Havertz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Squad details <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.premierleague.com\/en\/match\/2561906\/arsenal-vs-leeds-united?tab=squads\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h3>Leeds United Premier League Squad<\/h3>\n<h3>Leeds Squad<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Lucas Perri<\/li>\n<li>Illan Meslier<\/li>\n<li>Alex Cairns<\/li>\n<li>Karl Darlow<\/li>\n<li>Jayden Bogle<\/li>\n<li>Gabriel Gudmundsson<\/li>\n<li>Ethan Ampadu<\/li>\n<li>Pascal Strujik<\/li>\n<li>Joe Rodon<\/li>\n<li>Jaka Bijol<\/li>\n<li>Sebastiaan Bornauw<\/li>\n<li>Sam Byram<\/li>\n<li>Isaac Schmidt<\/li>\n<li>Daniel James<\/li>\n<li>Sean Longstaff<\/li>\n<li>Brenden Aaronson<\/li>\n<li>Anton Stach<\/li>\n<li>Ao Tanaka<\/li>\n<li>Sam Chambers<\/li>\n<li>Ilia Gruev<\/li>\n<li>Noah Okafor<\/li>\n<li>Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/li>\n<li>Joel Piroe<\/li>\n<li>Lukas Nmecha<\/li>\n<li>Largie Ramazani<\/li>\n<li>Wilfried Gnonto<\/li>\n<li>Jack Harrison<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Squad details <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.premierleague.com\/en\/match\/2561906\/arsenal-vs-leeds-united?tab=squads\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for the Arsenal vs Leeds United confirmed lineups. Who will get the nod in this Premier League clash? Could we see summer signings start for both teams?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are the two confirmed lineups for Arsenal vs Leeds United at the Emirates Stadium on August 23, as both teams look to secure six points from six in the 2025\/26 Premier League season. They will face off in the 17:30 kick-off slot. Can Leeds United cause an early-season shock? 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