Leeds United 0 Aston Villa 3 recap: Reaction after Whites woes deepen, Junior Firpo off injured

Leeds United face Aston Villa at Elland Road tonight in new Whites boss Jesse Marsch's first home game in charge - and you can keep up to date with all the evening's events here.
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Leeds fell to a 1-0 defeat at Leicester City in Marsch's first game at the helm on Saturday lunchtime despite having 19 attempts at goal.

The reverse left United in 16th place and just two points clear of the Premier League drop zone with 11 games left to play.

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Steven Gerrard's 11th-placed Villa side now provide the second opponents for Marsch's Whites in a 7.45pm kick-off at Elland Road tonight.

UNDER THE LIGHTS: Leeds United will face Aston Villa tonight in new Whites boss Jesse Marsch's first home game in charge. Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images.UNDER THE LIGHTS: Leeds United will face Aston Villa tonight in new Whites boss Jesse Marsch's first home game in charge. Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images.
UNDER THE LIGHTS: Leeds United will face Aston Villa tonight in new Whites boss Jesse Marsch's first home game in charge. Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images.

Keep up to date with all the events from LS11 here.

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Leeds United 0 Aston Villa 3: Reaction and recap

Key Events

  • 7.45pm kick-off at Elland Road
  • New boss Jesse Marsch’s first home game
  • Leeds fifth-bottom, two points clear of drop zone
  • Patrick Bamford to return from the bench
  • One change for Leeds, Forshaw replaces Klich

Leeds arrive at Elland Road - players after checking out the pitch

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Leeds arrive at Elland Road

Leeds United v Aston Villa: Meslier; Ayling, Koch, Struijk, Firpo, Forshaw, Dallas, Raphinha, Harrison, Rodrigo, James

Leeds subs: Klaesson, Llorente, Cresswell, Shackleton, Klich, Summerville, Greenwood, Gelhardt, Bamford.

Team news from Elland Road

Warm ups at Elland Road - Leeds in supporting Ukraine t-shirts. Football Stands Together.

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Warm ups and support for Ukraine

Elland Road starting to fill up

Looking good. Patrick Bamford

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Patrick Bamford.

For Jesse Marsch as he takes his place in the dugout

Great atmosphere at Elland Road.

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