Bristol City vs Leeds United: Early team news, goal and score updates from Ashton Gate

Leeds United return to Championship action tonight, kicking off this weekend's fixture list with a Friday evening encounter in the south west versus Liam Manning's Bristol City.

Daniel Farke welcomed his one and only January addition to the club on deadline day as Wales international Connor Roberts signed on loan until the end of the season. The 28-year-old was not registered in time to feature this evening, however, and will be made to wait until next Saturday to make his United debut.

Nevertheless, the Leeds boss welcomes Archie Gray and Crysencio Summerville back into his matchday squad after the pair sat out the 1-1 draw with Plymouth Argyle six days ago. Aside from existing injuries to Pascal Struijk, Dan James and Stuart Dallas, Leeds are collectively in good health which should allow Farke to name as strong an XI as possible at Ashton Gate.

United have already beaten the Robins this season, defeating what was then Nigel Pearson's side 2-1 at Elland Road in October. That game marked the beginning of Gray's stint at right-back and the 17-year-old has hardly looked back since, seeing off the likes of Luke Ayling and Djed Spence for first-choice backing from Farke in that position. Another victory over tonight's opponents will move the Whites into the automatic promotion places for the first time this season.

Team news, build-up, match analysis and live updates throughout the evening right here. Kick-off in Bristol is at 8pm.

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Fri, 02 Feb, 2024, 21:31 BST

Captain's duty

72' Ampadu with an important block inside the area as it looked for a moment as though City would snatch a leveller.

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024, 21:25 BST

Came out of nothing

66' CHANCE! Mehmeti gets in behind the Leeds defence and tries to slot under Meslier. Frenchman gets enough on it and recovers to gather.

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024, 21:22 BST

Yellow

63' Rob Dickie booked for upending Gnonto on the halfway line.

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024, 21:21 BST

Chasing that second

61' CHANCE. Summerville links up with Kamara and drifts into his office on the edge of the area, curls a tame effort that the keeper saves. Leeds are so on top but they need that second goal.

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024, 21:19 BST

Bristol City subs

59' Mehmeti and Gardner-Hickman on; Williams and Wells off.

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024, 21:16 BST

Farke not so impressed

57' O'Leary clears the ball straight to Rutter who is a good 45 yards out. Urged to shoot and does. Miles off target.

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024, 21:15 BST

Ow

57' Gruev sticks his head in where it hurts and gets a boot to the face/neck/chest area. Eases some pressure on Leeds as City looked to build a sustained period of attacking.

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024, 21:12 BST

WILLY!

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024, 21:11 BST

Summerville picks another pocket

62' Lightning quick break from Leeds as Summerville robs a Bristol City defender napping in possession. He sprints 40 yards with the ball, lays off Kamara to his right but his touch is a bit heavy. Wins a corner from his dinked effort on goal, though.

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024, 21:08 BST

GOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLL 1-0 GNONTO

48' Mega celebration in the away end, big, big leap from Gnonto who's absolutely delighted with that one. Firpo's pass from deep, a grass-cutter, goes all the way through, Bamford dummies and Gnonto races onto it, sorts his feet out and fires low past O'Leary. 1-0.

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