Leeds United return to home soil, facing Brighton & Hove Albion at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon (3pm).

Javi Gracia is looking for his side to bounce back from defeat last time out, having previously overseen a win against Southampton in his first Premier League match in charge.

The head coach spoke to the media in the build up to the game, to give his thoughts on the opposition and the match ahead.

On Brighton, he said: “I think it’s one of the teams that is playing better.

“They are really strong attacking and scoring, I think it’s the fifth team with the most goals scored.

“They are always in a good balance, you can see in other games they have played, in my opinion always showing their quality, they are doing really well.

“It will be a very demanding game for us for sure. We trust in ourselves and we have prepared very well for this game."

Having won his first match on home turf against the Saints, Gracia was asked about the help of playing at Elland Road in front of his own fans, as well as how important the home matches are for picking up points.

“It’s crucial for us,” the head coach explained.

“We know first of all playing with our supporters is always better. They helped us in the last home game and in my opinion, was the difference to be able to win the game.

“I expect the same for the next game. Playing home or playing away, because when we play away, you can see 7,000 people supporting you.

“I want to thank them because they are supporting a lot and we can feel it.

“It’s true in the last home game playing against Southampton was the atmosphere, was unbelievable. It was what we needed to get the good result.”