Reply With QuoteNice one Andy
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Leeds are likely to be without centre-back Pontus Jansson, who only returned to training this week after World Cup duty with Sweden.
A foot injury has ruled out midfielder Adam Forshaw for up to two months, while Bailey Peacock-Farrell will start in goal under new boss Marcelo Bielsa.
Stoke could hand out several debuts, with Benik Afobe, Tom Ince and James McClean all expected to start.
Wales defender Ashley Williams could be on the bench after signing on Thursday.
Predict the final 2018-19 Championship tableQuiz: Can you name the 21 EFL clubs with a new boss? Listen: BBC Radio 5 live's EFL season preview Match facts Leeds United have not hosted Stoke City at Elland Road since losing 4-0 to the Potters in October 2006.Stoke are unbeaten in their past three league visits to Elland Road, keeping clean sheets in all three games. Their most recent defeat there was in January 1990. For the eighth season in a row, Leeds have a different manager in charge in their first league match of the campaign; Simon Grayson, Neil Warnock, Brian McDermott, Dave Hockaday, Uwe Rosler, Garry Monk, Thomas Christiansen and now Marcelo Bielsa. Stoke are winless on the opening day since beating Burnley in the Premier League in 2009-10, drawing three and losing five since then. Leeds are starting their season on a Sunday for the third consecutive season; they lost 3-0 to QPR in 2016-17 but won 3-2 at Bolton last season.Stoke are the fourth side Gary Rowett has taken charge of in the Football League - he has not won his opening match with any of the other three.
MOT. Best of luck all.
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Nice one Andy
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Pre-match press conference.
https://www.leedsunited.com/news/tea...-are-ambitious
For once we seem to have a coach who doesn't talk in sound bites and platitudes. I would like to see him "do a Pochetino" and learn English, but if he continues to "talk" via an interpreter and says the right things, I'll cut him some slack!
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Why the feck is pontus not playing, the world cup finished weeks ago FFS. Was he injured?
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My thoughts too..plus he hardly played in their last 2 gamesOriginally Posted by leedsutdman
Never mind we've got captain Cooper to step in and fill the void
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Might as well be Tommy Cooper - he'd of sorted the defence out........ Just like thatMy thoughts too..plus he hardly played in their last 2 games
Never mind we've got captain Cooper to step in and fill the void
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My thoughts too..plus he hardly played in their last 2 games
Never mind we've got captain Cooper to step in and fill the void
According to the press conference, he was on holiday for three weeks after the world cup and only been back for six days.
Probably unfit (didn't play much for Sweden) and also needs to be brought up to speed with tactics etc.
The last bit was just a guess mind.
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The big fanny!
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Lots of draws today in the Championship, a win tomorrow for Leeds please.
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According to Flashscores they have Douglas down as unlikely to play because of a knock! Anyone else heard that he's injured?
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