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Team news: Jesus starts, Saka drops to bench

Gabriel Jesus will make his first Premier League start since November in today’s game against Leeds United.

Bukayo Saka drops down to the bench to accommodate the Brazilian, in what is the only change to our side that beat Crystal Palace in our last league game before the international break.

That means Rob Holding once again gets the nod to start at centre-back in place of the injured William Saliba, while Thomas Partey is fit to play after missing Ghana’s game against Angola earlier this week.

Javi Gracia has made four alterations to the side that beat Wolves 4-2 a fortnight ago, with injury victims Wilfried Gnonto and Max Wober replaced by Luis Sinisterra and Rasmus Kristensen respectively.