Leeds United will be keen to bounce back from defeat to Aston Villa when they head to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City in Saturday’s Premier League encounter.
The match with The Citizens comes one week after a disappointing result in West Yorkshire which saw United beaten, despite Lukas Nmecha’s opener and a much improved performance. Former Sky Blue forward Nmecha will be looking for his third goal in as many games if selected on Saturday afternoon, and will coming up against some familiar faces.
Daniel Farke's side are currently 18th in the standings after the first 12 matches, 11 points behind 3rd placed City, who will be aiming to close to current leaders Arsenal at the top of the table.
Our upcoming opponents have seen their form described as hit and miss this season, with wins over Manchester United and Liverpool but losses to Brighton and Tottenham. Nevertheless, Pep Guardiola’s squad are always a threat and their expected goals this season is second in the league behind only Chelsea.
Over the years, there have been many memorable encounters between the two teams. Leeds and City have faced off against one another 101 times, with the Whites winning 41 and drawing 16 of those matches. Most memorable in recent times, a Stuart Dallas double sparked jubilant celebrations to secure three points in April 2021.
Action from the Etihad gets underway at 4pm and you can follow all the action across leedsunited.com, as well as LUTV.
Team News:
Daniel Farke as always has given an update on the fitness of his squad for the trip to the Etihad Stadium. You can read more, here.
A view from inside the camp:
How to follow:
Click here for our guide on how to watch the pre-match show, listen to commentary, or to find out where you can watch the game live around the world!
Important supporter information:
Discriminatory language or chanting is not acceptable and you could be breaking the law. The club condemns this behaviour and has a zero-tolerance policy towards discrimination abuse of all kinds.
To report an incident, text LEEDS along with any relevant information including ticket details, your name and description of an incident to 60006. You will then receive an automated response which means that your report has been logged and will then be looked into.
Tough measures and sanctions are in place across all English football leagues to tackle dangerous and illegal behaviours within football grounds, and this involves but is not limited to, discriminatory behaviour, tragedy chanting, fans entering the pitch, the use of pyros and throwing objects.
What has Daniel Farke said ahead of the match?
League position:
Man City: 3rd
Leeds: 18th
Top scorer:
Man City: Erling Haaland (14)
Leeds: Lukas Nmecha (3)
Officials
Referee: Peter Bankes
Assistant referees: Edward Smart & Blake Antrobus
Fourth official: Gavin Ward
Video Assistant Referee: Rob Jones
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Adrian Holmes
A memorable meeting:
