Arsenal v Leeds preview: Gyökeres back in form as champions look to bounce back

Arsenal open Matchday 6 of the Premier League at home to Leeds United on Saturday 10 October, with kick-off at 12.30pm BST at the Emirates Stadium. The champions are second on 12 points, three behind Manchester City, after their first defeat of the season. Leeds are fifth on nine points and are one of four sides yet to lose a league game.

How do Arsenal arrive?

Mikel Arteta's side won their first four league matches before a 3-0 defeat at Brighton on 19 September ended their perfect start. That result was the last game before the three-week international break. Arteta, the Premier League's longest-serving manager, will face Leeds a few days after agreeing a new contract that runs to 2030.

The selection question is in attack. Kai Havertz picked up a muscle problem playing for Germany in late September and returned to London for assessment. That could open the way for Viktor Gyökeres, who has started the season on the bench at Arsenal, with just two substitute appearances in the league, but scored in each of Sweden's four Nations League games during the break. His goal in Bucharest on Monday gave Sweden a 1-0 win over Romania and stretched his scoring run in the competition to seven straight matches. ESPN describes his four goals in four games as a Nations League record.

Gyökeres told SVT Sport that the window had felt very good for him, with three wins and a draw that put Sweden top of their group. Riccardo Calafiori also arrives in good spirits after scoring his first Italy goal in a 3-1 win over Turkey.

Who is missing for Arsenal?

How do Leeds arrive?

Daniel Farke's team have won two and drawn three of their first five matches. The highlight was a 4-1 home win over Newcastle on 14 September. Their last game was a goalless draw at Elland Road against Crystal Palace on 20 September.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored four times this season. In the Palace game a goal would have equalled Mark Viduka's club record of six straight top-flight home games with a goal, but Walter Benítez saved his point-blank effort. The striker was named in Thomas Tuchel's England squad for this window.

Last five league results

What is at stake?

A win would take Arsenal to 15 points, level with City before the leaders visit Liverpool on Sunday. A Leeds win would lift them to 12 points, level with Arsenal. Arsenal have conceded only once in their four league wins, while Leeds have let in four goals in five games and are still unbeaten.