Odegaard extended after Timber and Saka put Arsenal to the controls against Leeds

Jurrien Timber and Bukayo Saka put Arsenal on the right track to continue their start of victory for the new Premier League season, but the Gunners suffered a backhand while Captain Martin Odegaard was forced his 200th appearance for the club.

Arsenal, who undoubtedly had a poor value for their 1-0 victory at Manchester United last Sunday, had a hard time creating chances for a large part of the first half at the Emirates Stadium during a game preceded by the introduction of Ebechi Eze as the last signature.

But Timber broke the dead end with the first effort of Arsenal sur Target, the defender marking his inclusion in the departure XI in place of the injured man Ben White with a beautiful head of the superb childbirth of Declan Rice.

However, there were disturbing scenes shortly after when Odegaard was removed and replaced by Ethan Nwaneri.

Odegaard had fallen awkwardly in a challenge with Anton Stach at the start of the first half. The Norwegian has twice received treatment for injury before admitting the defeat after the third visit to the medical staff.

The feel good factor was restored by SAKA, however, the international house of England at home at the post near the first minute of the stop time in the first half to leave Leeds with a mountain to climb.