MOT Super Fans: Predicted Leeds starting XI v Arsenal

Mon 6 January 2020 12:00, UK Updated Wed 8 January 2020 10:36, UK

This is part of a regular series from our panel of Leeds United Super Fans. Each week, our Super Fans will deliver their verdicts on the biggest talking points and news stories around Elland Road and Thorp Arch.

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The FA Cup draw delivered a corker of a tie for Leeds United.

The trip to the Emirates to take on Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal not only gives us the chance to flex our muscles against a Premier League side ahead of next season, but it gives us a sizeable financial boost too.

Normally, we’d say that Leeds should give the game a real go. But this season is all about promotion and we’d prefer to see some youngsters playing, with a few of our key players getting a rest.

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Marcelo Bielsa won’t want to see his side come away with a heavy defeat, though, so he needs to get the balance right.

Mikel Arteta could also make changes although he might well see the FA Cup trophy as a big target this season. That could mean Leeds coming up against a very strong Arsenal XI.

There are plenty of questions to be answered and while it’s normally easy to predict a Leeds line-up, this one is tricky.

Irrespective, that’s what we asked our esteemed panel of Super Fans. This is what they had to say…