Pennant to play on for Leeds

Arsenal have agreed to allow winger Jermaine Pennant to remain on loan at Leeds for a fifth month.

The 20-year-old joined the Elland Road club in mid-August and has so far proved a tremendous success, finally scoring his first goal for the Whites in the recent 1-1 home draw with Chelsea.

Although Pennant played for Leeds against the Gunners in the 4-1 Barclaycard Premiership defeat on November 1, he will not be allowed to face his employers in the FA Cup third-round tie at Elland Road on January 4.

Leeds caretaker manager Eddie Gray said: “The boy has been terrific. He is bubbly in training and is the type of player that can get at defenders, put them under pressure and take people on.

“He has been an asset to us.”