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Former Arsenal star, Paul Merson, has advised manager Mikel Arteta to make significant changes ahead of their Premier League clash against Leeds United on Saturday.

Merson believes it is time to shake up the starting XI by introducing Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel Martinelli after Arsenal’s 3-2 loss to Manchester United last weekend.

Arteta had left Gyokeres and Martinelli out of the lineup against Manchester United, choosing to start Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Trossard instead.

“Leeds away won’t be easy, no doubt about it,” Merson stated during an interview with Sportskeeda.

“Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel Martinelli should come into the starting line-up for this game.

“Leandro Trossard will give you a bit of guile, but I think Martinelli’s pace will be really useful against Leeds.”

EPL: Paul Merson tells Arteta to drop two Arsenal players from starting XI

Manchester United legend, Roy Keane has named three options who should be the club’s manager.

Micheal Carrick is currently the caretaker manager but Keane believes the 43-year-old is not the best option for the Red Devils.

Keane wants United to go for Thomas Tuchel, Luis Enrique or Diego Simeone.

“I don’t think it is the right decision [for Man United to appoint Carrick as permanent manager], but good luck with it,” Keane said.

“Caretaker manager is a different animal from being manager of United trying to win league titles over the next two, three, four, five years. I think you can get a better manager than Carrick, absolutely.

“There are better options out there. It could be Tuchel, it could be Enrique. I like Simeone. Go and get the best.”

EPL: Roy Keane rejects Carrick, names three better options

Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen has labelled both Ademola Lookman and Pape Gueye as ‘very good players’ amid the January transfer window.

Lookman and Gueye have been linked with a move to Galatasaray.

Lookman currently plays for Atalanta, while Gueye plays for Villarreal.

Discussing Galatasaray’s transfer interest in the pair, Osimhen, however, admitted that he doesn’t know whether the Turkish Super Lig champions are going to make any move on the players.

“Lookman and Pape Gueye are very good players,” Osimhen told Now Spor.

“But I don’t know what the club is doing in the transfer market right now,” he said.

This is coming after Galatasaray’s Champions League defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday.

They’re very good players – Osimhen on Galatasaray interest in Lookman, Pape Gueye

Arsenal legend, Paul Merson has provided his prediction for the Premier League match-day 24 taking place this weekend and on Monday.

Arsenal will face Leeds United in an away Premier League clash on Saturday evening.

Chelsea will host West Ham United on Saturday evening, while Liverpool will tackle Newcastle United at Anfield on Saturday night.

Fulham will clash with Manchester United on Sunday, and Tottenham Hotspur will tackle Manchester City on Sunday.

Sunderland will face Burnley at home on Monday night.

Stating his predictions, Merson said via Sportskeeda:

Leeds United 0-2 Arsenal
Wolves 1-2 Bournemouth
Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Everton
Chelsea 2-1 West Ham United
Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle United
Aston Villa 3-1 Brentford
Manchester United 2-1 Fulham
Nottingham Forest 2-0 Crystal Palace
Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Manchester City
Sunderland 3-1 Burnley

EPL: Paul Merson predicts Chelsea vs West Ham, Leeds against Arsenal, other fixtures