Leeds United - v - Newcastle ***Matchday Thread***

[BelfastAndy]

TEAM NEWS

Leeds forward Patrick Bamford has sustained a foot problem so remains unavailable.

Junior Firpo and Adam Forshaw have joined a lengthy injury list, but Tyler Roberts and Joe Gelhardt are fit and Diego Llorente is back from a ban.

Newcastle's Matt Richie faces a fitness test on a knee problem.

Javier Manquillo returns from suspension and Jamal Lewis is available again, but Federico Fernandez, Issac Hayden and Callum Wilson are still out.

Dwight Gayle and Jeff Hendrick are back in training but are not yet ready to return.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

Leeds have picked up seven points from the past three Premier League meetings, two more than they had in the previous nine top-flight encounters.

Newcastle have not lost consecutive league games at Elland Road since a run of three between 1970 and 1972.

A seventh Premier League win for Newcastle at Elland Road would be the joint most by a visiting side against Leeds, alongside Liverpool.

Leeds United

Leeds are unbeaten in all six league matches this season against teams who went into the weekend below them in the table.

They are aiming to win their first three league games of a year for the first time since 1973 under Don Revie.

Leeds have used eight ****agers in the Premier League this season, second only to Middlesbrough's 10 in 2005-06.

Raphinha could become the first Leeds player to score in three consecutive league appearances against Newcastle since Albert Johanneson in October 1967.

Jack Harrison has scored four goals in his last two league matches for Leeds, one more than he managed in his previous 32 games.

Newcastle United

Newcastle have won just one of their 22 matches in all competitions this season.

The only one of the last 12 sides to have a solitary victory from their opening 20 top-flight games in a season and survive relegation was West Brom in 2004-05.

The Magpies have scored first in 10 league fixtures this season but have only gone on to win one of them (D6, L3). That 10% win ratio is the lowest by any side in a Premier League season when scoring first.

Their tally of 21 points dropped from winning positions this season is the most in the division.

Newcastle's average ball possession of 39% is the lowest in the Premier League so far this campaign.

3 - 0.

MOT.

[ozleeds]

Just noticed after this game we have a 2-week break should ease the pressure on the injury front.
Poor Burnley has 3 games back to back and Norwich winning so much pressure on them now.

[ozleeds]

Can't wait for this game I can see things like this happening lol

[Orgoner]

1-0 Raphinha 25'

[ozleeds]

1-0 Raphinha 25'

Wrong thread boss lol

[UbiqueLUFC33]

Did Barndoor sustain a paper cup whilst sipping his almond and soya latte?

[Rev72]

Wrong thread boss lol

Its dressing up as a dog its confused him...


*I've heard Dogging can have this affect on you *

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Its dressing up as a dog its confused him...


*I've heard Dogging can have this affect on you *

Even more troubling it seemed to be a ‘lady’ dog!

[cherrypie7]

Did Barndoor sustain a paper cup whilst sipping his almond and soya latte?

No, I think the injury is on the sole of his foot, so more likely he sustained it when he stepped on the paper cup after he missed when throwing it into the bin.

[CalverleyBoy]

Wrong thread boss lol

It is actually points deducted for such a misdemeanor