Leeds United 1-0 Watford - LIVE BLOG: Marcelo Bielsa post-match reaction from Elland Road

Leeds United take on Watford in the Premier League at Elland Road.

Leeds United host Watford in the Premier League at Elland Road this afternoon as the Whites search for a first victory of the season.

Marcelo Bielsa will be hoping the visit of the Hornets to LS11 can bring his side three points ahead of the upcoming October international break.

Leeds are yet to come away from a league encounter victorious since the summer break and will try again at the seventh attempt today.

United have been hit by a number of injuries in recent weeks, which saw Charlie Cresswell handed his Premier League debut last weekend in the loss to West Ham, though have earned three draws this term.

Bielsa's men do sit in the early season relegation zone but will be hoping they can kickstart the campaign against Xisco Munoz's side in front of another sold out Elland Road stadium.

Follow all the latest on our live blog this afternoon:

Leeds United v Watford - LIVE

Key Events

Leeds United host Watford in the Premier League
Whites searching for first win of season
United host Hornets at 3pm
Kick-off is at 3pm
FT: Leeds United 1-0 Watford (Llorente 18’)

Sat, 02 Oct, 2021, 16:36 BST

Leeds attack

76. Shackleton picks up the ball, the crowd urges him to shoot and then regret their decision. High. Very high. Dallas down, getting treatment.

Sat, 02 Oct, 2021, 16:34 BSTUpdated 16:36 BST

Watford score... but it’s ruled out

74. Wow... Leeds escape. Meslier wasn’t touched and he drops the ball from the corner in - Cooper tangled with Kabasele and the Leeds skipper seemed to get the last touch as the ball went in. Watford think they’ve scored, but the whistle goes. We couldn’t see a foul there... bit of luck for Leeds. Baffled by that... but it remains 1-0.

Sat, 02 Oct, 2021, 16:32 BST

Meslier down, Watford corner

73. Meslier forced into action at the back post as Leeds fail to deal with a high ball. Keeper needing treatment before another Watford corner.

Sat, 02 Oct, 2021, 16:31 BST

Watford corner

71. Hard to describe as a spell... but Watford have been in the Leeds final third more times in the last few minutes than they have all game. Corner comes in... and Klich clears.

Sat, 02 Oct, 2021, 16:28 BST

Watford free-kick

69. Ball is swung in. Phillips drags Kucka to the floor and he clashes heads with his teammate. Free-kick.

Sat, 02 Oct, 2021, 16:27 BST

Watford change

68. Sierralta off, Kabasele on. Leeds have a corner... Dallas is over it.

Sat, 02 Oct, 2021, 16:27 BST

Break in play

68. Femenia’s hamstring’s gone as he runs back to clear a ball over the top. Rodrigo was chasing it. Another sub coming for Watford. That’ll be the final one for the visitors.

Sat, 02 Oct, 2021, 16:26 BST

Leeds pressure

66. United have the ball in the Watford box. There’s a scramble and a half hearted appeal for a handball. Nothing given. Just doesn’t fall to a Leeds shirt before it’s hoofed clear.

Sat, 02 Oct, 2021, 16:25 BST

Watford booked

65. He takes out James, his leg was over the ball - looked a nasty one. Painful one for the winger. A bit of pressure before the free-kick, Rodrigo was taken out but nothing doing as he raced through.

Sat, 02 Oct, 2021, 16:24 BST

Game in a lull

64. Elland Road tries to pick it up again... United’s tempo has just dropped in the last few minutes. Watford offering very little but you always worry when it’s just one.