Leeds United v Arsenal: match preview

To Leeds fans Kalvin Phillips is arguably the exception to the rule that no one is indispensable. Marcelo Bielsa’s key holding midfielder has missed Leeds’ past three games – featuring successive 4-1 defeats to Leicester and Crystal Palace – with a shoulder injury. To say the England international will be welcomed back against Arsenal is an understatement. “It’s probable Phillips will start,” said Bielsa. “Phillips is a player who usually plays and it’s always important to count on the players who play regularly. The evolution of Phillips is a constant one. He has a capacity to analyse and criticise himself and he finds what he needs to impro...