Supporters of Leeds United have recently reacted to an Arsenal squad update which emerged ahead of their clash with Mikel Arteta’s Gunners.
On Sunday afternoon, the Whites face the north London club in a clash at Elland Road (per Premier League).
Ahead of the meeting between the two sides, the Yorkshire Evening Post journalist Joe Urquhart relayed an article of his in which he provided a squad update on Arsenal.
In the post, it was explained that the injured Thomas Partey will be absent, as well as duo Mohamed Elneny and Sead Kolasinac, who are currently in self-isolation.
Both Pablo Mari and Gabriel Martinelli are also long-term absentees for Arteta.
After this report was relayed on social media, many Leeds fans flocked to it to air their responses.
So, what did these Leeds United fans have to say about the Arsenal squad update?
https://twitter.com/JoeUrquhart_/status/1329733452418125824
Sounds a bit chaotic doesn’t it, we’ve got to be on it from the whistle, don’t concede early, I think if we score their heads will drop and we’ll pick them off
— Jacob Wadsworth? (@JacobWadsworth6) November 20, 2020
Leeds will be disappointed.. you know how much leeds love to partey lol..
Long live leeds united— david atkinson (@malamute1) November 20, 2020
Ahead of this weekend’s game, Marcelo Bielsa’s side currently occupies 15th in the top flight while Arteta’s Arsenal are four positions higher in 11th (per BBC).
What will be the outcome of this weekend's match?
Leeds win
Draw
Arsenal win
No pablo no partey
— Leeds Til I Die??? (@LeedsTil) November 20, 2020
4-1 Arsenal incoming
— between 93 & 88 followers (@be87808) November 20, 2020
Massive #lufc https://t.co/cYM6cJ7SZU
— Lee.ds? (@anyoldsport) November 20, 2020
Of the players listed, Partey will likely be the biggest miss for the north London club as he has been their ninth-best performer in the Premier League so far this term (per WhoScored).
Over four appearances in the top flight, the Ghanaian midfielder has earned a fairly respectable 6.70/10 average rating.
Hopefully they won’t be up for it
— danny wilson (@beargryllz) November 20, 2020
Means nothing if we don’t get our own CDM back from injury…
— Mark Hollings (@markydh) November 20, 2020
As can be seen in these responses from Leeds supporters, there was seemingly a mixed reaction from them towards the Arsenal squad update ahead of Sunday’s match.