Leeds v Aston Villa: match preview
Leeds will be without the injured Kalvin Phillips and Aston Villa lacking the similarly indisposed Jack Grealish. Only time will tell which talisman will prove the bigger miss but Villa may need to be mindful of their hosts penchant for so called tactical fouling. After Marcelo Bielsa’s side beat Southampton 3-0 in midweek – a result which lifted Leeds to 10th – Ralph Hasenhüttl said Bielsa’s players were far more streetwise than his team. “They’re very clever,” Hasenhüttl said. “They always stopped our counter-attacks with a simple foul in midfield. It stopped everything. They do it very smart.” Louise Taylor
Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue Elland Road
Last season n/a
Referee Peter Bankes
This season G10 Y33 R2 3.5 cards/season
Odds H 13-10 A 23-10 D 11-4
LEEDS
Subs from Casilla, Costa, Hernández, Roberts, Shackleton, Davis, Jenkins, Cresswell, Huggins, Geldhardt
Doubtful Klich (back)
Injured Berardi (knee, Mar), Koch (knee, May), Poveda (ankle, unknown), Rodrigo (groin, unknown), Forshaw (hip, unknown), Phillips (calf, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y36 R0
Form WLWLLW
Leading scorer Bamford 13
ASTON VILLA
Subs from Steer, Taylor, Nakamba, Jota, Davis, Ramsey, Chrisene, Heaton, Sanson, Trezeguet, Engels
Doubtful None
Injured Cash (hamstring, Mar), Hause (foot, Mar), Wesley (match fitness, unknown), Grealish (shin, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y40 R2
Form LWLWDL
Leading scorer Watkins 10