Hearts 0 Leeds United 1: Reaction and recap from final friendly with key pair off injured

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Leeds United took on SPL side Hearts on Sunday at Tynecastle Park in their final pre-season friendly.

Daniel Farke’s Whites are now just one week away from the start of the new Championship season which sees Leeds host Cardiff City next Sunday for their 2023-24 curtain-raiser. Farke got one last look at his side in competitive action in Sunday afternoon’s clash in Edinburgh in which a Luke Ayling strike forced an own goal which gave the the Whites a 1-0 victory. But the win came at a cost for United who lost two key players to injury. Here is our reaction and recap.

Hearts 0 Leeds United 1: Reaction and recap

Key Events

  • 3pm kick-off at Tynecastle Park
  • Final pre-season friendly
  • Championship season starts next Sunday at home to Cardiff

82: Chasing a ball down the right, a hooked clearance hit him in the face but he also grabbed the back of his left leg at the same time, went straight down to ground. Soon got treatment. Quickly subbed. Joseph on. Bamford did, though, walk off unaided and didn’t look too bad. Massively a case of fingers crossed here with Rutter already off injured

87: Frankie Kent header from a free kick but well over the bar

88: Gray corner, Gnonto header flies just wide, Cresswell was also there but Gnonto with the touch

CHANCE LEEDS, HUGE ONE

90: Gnonto cross to Joseph who should score but sends shot wide from close range

Hearts 0 Leeds 1. Two things now, need to take chances/end product and also all eyes on these injuries

Farke on double injury blow