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Archie Griggs

Arsenal fans name dream front three Mikel Arteta must pick against Leeds United

Arsenal are preparing to face Leeds United at Elland Road in their first Premier League outing after the international break.

The Gunners will be hoping to right the wrongs that saw them fall to a disappointing 3-0 loss against Aston Villa on Sunday, while Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds, who have suffered two heavy defeats in as many games, aim for a return to winning ways.

Arsenal currently sit 11th in the Premier League table having lost four of their opening eight matches despite a productive summer window which saw Gabriel Magalhaes, Willian and Thomas Partey join the club.

Mikel Arteta 's side have struggled in attack this season with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's penalty at Manchester United their only goal in the last four Premier League outings.

In order to address this, Arsenal fans on Twitter are resuming calls for Nicolas Pepe, Bukayo Saka and Aubameyang to start as an attacking trio against Leeds, with the Gabonese striker deployed centrally as opposed to out wide.

@SamW_AFC: Arteta won't change much for Leeds but I think we can at least hope for something like this: Leno-Bellerin,Luiz,Gabriel,Tierney-Partey,Ceballos,Willock-Pepe,Aubameyang,Saka.

@ArsenalSportZ: We saw a front 3 of Saka, Aubameyang and Pepe with Aubameyang down the middle and Willian behind the front three in that second half against Sheffield United. It was fluid, we created chances and it looked good.

@AfcNas: Xhaka-Partey-Elneny needed against Leeds. The football Leeds play, I'm expecting us to be on the back foot for most of the game. Elneny can run ragged all game so we need him imo. Saka should be at left wing with Aubameyang up top and Pepe on the right.

@OwenBrear: Hope to God this is the team v Leeds - Leno, Cedric, Gabriel, Mari, Tierney, Partey, Ceballos, Willock, Saka, Pepe and Aubameyang because we’re not scoring goals in the PL.

@gunnerscommuni2: Arsenal next game in my own view. Saka should play on the left wing, Aubameyang as main striker, play Pepe on the right wing then bring Laca and Willian as substitutes.

@WorkofArteta: Willian is a good player and should be included in the squad but utilised as a number 10 with Saka, Aubameyang, Pepe in front of him.

@JorgeMasila: If Arteta can use Saka and Pepe to flank Aubameyang, and now with Partey in the team, we could start creating chances.

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