Leeds United - v - Aston Villa ***Matchday Thread***

[BelfastAndy]

TEAM NEWS

Leeds are without Adam Forshaw because of a knee problem and Archie Gray, who suffered a fractured toe at home.

Rodrigo has returned to full training after a shoulder injury.

Aston Villa are missing injured first-choice full-backs Matty Cash and Lucas Digne, with summer signing Ludwig Augustinsson set to make his debut.

Leander Dendoncker is likely to replace Boubacar Kamara, who is out until after the World Cup with knee ligament damage.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

Leeds have won just one of their past 10 Premier League home games against Villa, a 3-1 victory on the final day of the 2002-03 campaign.

Aston Villa could win three league fixtures in a row at Elland Road for the first time.

Leeds United

Leeds could remain undefeated in their opening four Premier League home games for the first time since starting the 1992-93 and 2001-02 seasons with eight-match unbeaten runs at Elland Road.

They conceded five goals in their last league fixture against Brentford, as many as in their previous five matches of the season.

Since their 2020 promotion, Leeds have let in five or more goals in five top-flight games, more than any other side.

Patrick Bamford is one short of 100 career league goals but has failed to score in his past seven league appearances.

Aston Villa

Aston Villa have earned four points from their past two games, one more than in their opening five fixtures. However, they could lose five consecutive away league matches for the first time since January and February 2017 in the Championship.

Defeat would also equal their longest away losing streak from the beginning of a Premier League campaign: four in 2002-03 and 2003-04.

Villa have lost 18 of their past 25 Premier League fixtures played in October, including each of the last five.

Philippe Coutinho has scored one goal and made no assists in his last 18 Premier League appearances.

Douglas Luiz has scored direct from a corner in Villa's last two competitive away games.

2 - 0.

MOT.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

C’mon Leeds - month of training and tactical reinforcement time to show what they are made of.

[UbiqueLUFC33]

We really need to smash this.

[Billyni]

Same attitude as the Chelsea game please with special attention given to McGinn

[BelfastAndy]

https://m-sports-live.blogspot.com/2...eview.html?m=1

[BelfastAndy]

Someone is gonna be sent off for sure

[Billyni]

The ref isn’t a homer that’s for sure.

[Billyni]

Villa are dirty sneaky cnuts and the commentators want to shag them.

[cherrypie7]

Monaco is correct. Villa are hoofing it in a lot. Causing Leeds problems.

[UbiqueLUFC33]

This is terrible. Having watched how good Citeh were earlier, this is more like a Sunday pub league game.

Kristensen is unbelievably ponderous and seemingly lacking any positive ideas, Cooper isn't much better and he is still pulling shirts in the penalty area like a buffoon. For some reason, Meslier is flapping about like a paraplegic budgie.

This is a must have 3 points if we are going to have a good season. Time for changes - Ayling definitely and either Barndoor or the Italian Job. Maybe also Klich and / or Greenwood.