Leeds United return to Elland Road on Thursday (5:00pm), looking for a fourth consecutive victory in the Sky Bet Championship.* Barnsley are the visitors to West Yorkshire, who need to win to boost their survival hopes, in their bid to avoid relegation to League One.* A win for Leeds would take Marcelo Bielsa's side further clear at the top and would be a giant step towards Premier League football next season.

Manager/head coach

Leeds United: Marcelo Bielsa

Barnsley: Gerhard Struber

League position

Leeds United: 1st

Barnsley: 24th

Form

Leeds United: WDWWW

Barnsley: DWLDD

Top scorer

Leeds United: Patrick Bamford (16)

Barnsley: Cauley Woodrow (15)

Head to head

Leeds United wins: 26

Draws: 17

Barnsley wins: 20

Last time at Elland Road

Saturday 21st April 2018

Leeds United 2 (Pearce 17, Alioski 50)

Barnsley 1 (O'Connor O.G. 36)

Team news

Influential midfielder Kalvin Phillips has picked up a knee injury which is set to rule him out for the rest of the season.* Winger Elliot Simoes is set to be absent for Barnsley with injury.

Officials

Referee: Jarred Gillett

Assistant Referee 1: Philip Dermott

Assistant Referee 2: Mark Dwyer

Fourth Official: Scott Duncan

The key battle

Mateusz Klich v Alex Mowatt

Former Leeds midfielder Mowatt is now captain at Barnsley.* He will be up against Klich in the middle of the park in what will be an interesting battle.

3 - 0.

MOT.