Arsenal 2 Leeds United 1: Reaction and recap as Whites plunge into Premier League drop zone

Relegation-battling Leeds United take on Champions League-chasing Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium today and you can keep up to date with all of the developments here.

United's destiny in their bid to avoid the drop fell out of their own hands via last weekend's 4-0 defeat at home to Manchester City combined with a 2-1 win for Burnley at Watford and Everton's 1-0 beating of visiting Chelsea the following day.

Those results left Leeds fourth-bottom in the Premier League table and two points ahead of third-bottom Everton but with the Toffees have a game in hand.

The Whites were left left level on points with fifth-bottom Burnley on the same amount of games played but the Clarets goal difference stood at minus 15 compared to United's minus 34.

SHOCKER: Eddie Nketiah cashes in on huge Illan Meslier blunder to put Arsenal ahead. Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images.placeholder image
SHOCKER: Eddie Nketiah cashes in on huge Illan Meslier blunder to put Arsenal ahead. Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images.

However, Burnley then fell to a 3-1 defeat in Saturday's hosting of Aston Villa which has put United's destiny back in their own hands ahead of today's 2pm kick-off at the Emirates.

Everton also visit Leicester City at the same time.

Our live blog below will bring you all the pre-match build-up and team news followed by match updates and analysis.

The game is being broadcast live on Sky Sports.

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