Leeds United - v - Leicester City ***Matchday Thread***

[BelfastAndy]

Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa is once more without the injured trio of Patrick Bamford, Luke Ayling and Robin Koch.

However, Jamie Shackleton and Junior Firpo may be available, while Adam Forshaw is close to a return.

Leicester defender Ricardo Pereira is expected to be fit despite missing Thursday's Europa League game with Spartak Moscow with a hamstring issue.

James Justin, Wesley Fofana and Marc Albrighton all remain out.

Leeds just don't look quite the same side as they were last season. When I watched their win over Norwich they were good going forward but, defensively, it felt like they were going to concede every time the ball came into their area. They've been open before, but not like that.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

Leeds are looking to win consecutive league games against Leicester for the first time since December 1999.

Leicester have won four of their past five league visits to Leeds, as many as they had on their previous 16 trips to Elland Road.

The Foxes could earn three league wins in a row at Leeds for the first time in their history.

Leeds United

Leeds' tally of 10 points is their lowest after 10 matches of a league campaign since the 2006-07 Championship season in which they were relegated.

Their three leading Premier League goalscorers last season have only contributed one goal between them so far in 2021-22.

Four ****agers have appeared for Leeds in the Premier League this campaign, the most of any club. No ****ager played for them in the top flight last season.

Leicester City

Leicester are one short of 200 Premier League victories.

They are vying to score in 13 consecutive top-flight away matches for the first time since April to December 1960.

The Foxes have not recorded a clean sheet since the opening weekend of the season.

They have conceded 18 set-piece goals (excluding penalties) since the start of last season; only Crystal Palace have let in more.

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MOT.

Not sure why there are * in the thread.....

[Tichi1]

Bare bones on the bench again, glad to see Foreshaw starting with Philips, but James up front again?
A point today wont be a bad result, it's really starting to tell our lack of squad depth - Firpo, Bamford and Ayling all missing fror more than half the season, Foreshaw just coming in, Phillips been out for four games out of ten Llorrente out for three, Koch out for nine...Raphiona missed a couple, Shackleton injured now, Dallas suffered from Covid, Klitch lost form completely, Harrison and James yet to score....


On the other hand you just never know....We've had Cooper available all season

[Tichi1]

Agent Solskiajh still in position... Dean Smith Sacked
A few sackings already this season Watford, Norwich, Newecastle - all the teams around us getting shot!!

[Tichi1]

tumbleweeds!!

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Forshaw playing is a huge huge plus.

If we have shape in midfield it will be easier for the front three to rotate as there will be some semblance of shape in the middle.

Think Forshaw has a lot of potential yet to be fulfilled.

[Rev72]

Bit quiet on here....

[UbiqueLUFC33]

Does anyone have a link please?

[Rev72]

C'mon on you Whites.

[Rev72]

1-0

1-1

B0ll0cks

[Rev72]

Typical feckin Leeds that feckin sh1thouses!