Leeds United 3-1 Burnley - recap: Marcelo Bielsa reaction as Whites record vital Elland Road victory

Leeds United host Burnley in the Premier League at Elland Road this afternoon as Marcelo Bielsa's men return to action following an enforced 15-day break.
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Stay up to date throughout today's Premier League clash in LS11 with the Yorkshire Evening Post live blog below...

Leeds United vs Burnley - LIVE BLOG

Key Events

  • Leeds host Burnley at Elland Road
  • Whites back in action after 15-day break
  • Clarets five points behind Leeds in drop zone
  • Kick-off in LS11 is at 2pm
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  • Leeds United 3-1 Burnley

Kinnear on the transfer window

Here’s the Leeds squad arriving

We’re eagerly awaiting Marcelo Bielsa’s first team of 2022... it’ll be here at 1pm. Stay tuned...

Leeds United’s No 9 misses out this afternoon after being ‘touch and go’ for today’s game.

Liam Cooper, Kalvin Phillips, Charlie Cresswell, Jamie Shackleton, Pascal Struijk and Rodrigo all absent this afternoon.

Dan James returns to the bench while Junior Firpo is in at left-back following suspension.

Tyler Roberts leads the line this afternoon with Joe Gelhardt named on the bench.

Whites XI: Meslier, Ayling, Llorente, Koch, Firpo, Forshaw, Dallas, Raphinha, Harrison, Klich, Roberts.

Subs: Klaesson, Hjelde, Moore, Jenkins, Bate, James, Summerville, Gelhardt, Greenwood.

Burnley’s line-up this afternoon

Aaron Lennon returns in the Premier League

The Whites squad are going through their final warm-up routine in front of the Kop ahead of kick-off.

Burnley doing shooting drills, we’re almost there. Just waiting for the teams to head back inside before the build-up begins.

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