Saka, Tzolis, Gyokeres and a busy international break

Arsenal players experienced mixed fortunes during the international break ahead of their Premier League return against Leeds United. Bukayo Saka scored twice with his right foot for England against Croatia, while Viktor Gyökeres continued his strong goalscoring form for Sweden in the Nations League. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will hope both remain in top form following the recent 3-0 defeat against Brighton.

On the injury front, summer signing Christos Tzolis was forced off just 18 minutes into Greece's draw with the Netherlands. While reports suggest the winger could face a spell on the sidelines, Greece manager Ivan Jovanovic played down fears of a serious issue. Meanwhile, the writer dismissed recent speculative reports linking Arsenal with Manchester City forward Erling Haaland.