Paul Merson believes Arsenal's 15 international players could face fatigue when they take on Leeds United this weekend.

After a three-week international break, the Premier League returns with Arsenal hosting Leeds United under Daniel Farke in Saturday's early kickoff.

However, former Arsenal striker Paul Merson believes the break could work against the Gunners. With 15 of Mikel Arteta's players only recently returning from international duty this week, Merson fears Arsenal will struggle to quickly regain their rhythm.

Merson thinks this could hand Leeds United an advantage at the Emirates Stadium, potentially keeping the tie competitive.

Speaking on Sky Sports News, Merson said: "A lot of Arsenal players have been away on international duty.

"They might have only just got back yesterday, done some recovery, so they've only got today and a bit of tomorrow to train on set-pieces and tactics, then the match kicks off at 12:30 on Saturday.

"So there's not much time for them. I think it's a leveller for Leeds, and an advantage for Leeds, because they're playing right after the international break with a 12:30 kickoff."

Leeds United also have multiple players returning from international duty, with 21 players reporting to their respective national teams, including England goalkeeper James Trafford.

Farke's squad is also hampered by injuries, with Dan James and Joe Rodon both confirmed to miss the trip to North London.

Meanwhile, Arsenal hope to have Rice, Konsa, Mosquera, Hincapié, and Ben White all available for selection.

Arsenal badly need a win after suffering a 3-0 defeat to Brighton in their last outing.

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