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Vinnie Jones' defiant message to Leeds United ahead of Arsenal game

Vinnie Jones has backed Leeds United to stun Arsenal this weekend.

The Whites return to Premier League action on Sunday as they host Mikel Arteta's Gunners following the international break.

After back-to-back 4-1 defeats, Leeds will be keen to get back to winning ways but face a tough task against an Arsenal side that have recorded some positive results this season.

Yet Arsenal go into the game on the back of a defeat themselves, suffering a shock loss to Aston Villa prior to the international break.

Pointing to Arsenal's toothlessness in front of goal, Jones said he expects Leeds to triumph at the weekend.

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Speaking to Easy Odds, Jones argued the Whites should treat their last game, a shock defeat to Crystal Palace, as a write-off ahead of facing the Gunners.

"I’m confident Leeds can turn Arsenal over," he said.

"The Gunners have been quite toothless of late and got rumbled by Villa.

"No doubt Arteta banged a few heads together after that game, but Leeds at home will do for me. That Palace game was a write-off - and not all their fault."

Former Leeds star Jones is right to point to Arsenal's lack of goals ahead of the game.

The Gunners have scored just nine goals from eight matches so far in the Premier League this season, with five of those coming in their opening two games of the season.

Other than in those two opening matches, Arsenal have scored two goals in a Premier League game on just one other occasion this season.

A win for the Whites on Sunday will see them go above Arsenal in the table.

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