Leeds United 1 West Ham 2: Reaction and recap after Michail Antonio bags last-minute Hammers winner

Leeds United will seek to finally record their first victory of the new Premier League season against West Ham at Elland Road today - and you can follow all the latest news here.
THIRD MEETING: Between Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa, left, and West Ham boss David Moyes, right. Graphic by Graeme Bandeira.THIRD MEETING: Between Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa, left, and West Ham boss David Moyes, right. Graphic by Graeme Bandeira.
THIRD MEETING: Between Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa, left, and West Ham boss David Moyes, right. Graphic by Graeme Bandeira.

The Whites stormed to a ninth-placed finish as a newly-promoted side last term but currently sit fourth-bottom having amassed just three points via three draws from their first five games.

West Ham recorded the double over Leeds last season en route to a sixth-placed finish and David Moyes' side sit eighth after five games of the new campaign.

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Leeds could have as many as seven players missing today and we will bring you all the pre-match build-up, early team news and then live match updates plus analysis and reaction throughout Saturday afternoon via our live blog here.

FULL TIME - Leeds United 1 West Ham 2

Key Events

  • 3pm kick-off at Elland Road.
  • Fourth bottom against eighth. Leeds still seeking first win

Leeds United’s predicted line-up

Good afternoon from Elland Road

It doesn’t feel like Autumn, around 20 degrees and plenty of people in shorts but cloudy. Leeds could do with a victory today to brighten up their start to the season but that will not be easy against the Hammers.

Here’s the team news as things stood after Bielsa’s pre-match press conference

Chief football writer Graham Smyth’s view

Marcelo Bielsa’s programme notes - a tough test

Bielsa - a tough test Bielsa - a tough test
Bielsa - a tough test

Leeds players checking out the pitch

Jack Harrison is here.

Leeds players checking out the pitch

Leeds United v West Ham: Meslier, Shackleton, Cresswell, Cooper, Firpo, Phillips, Dallas, Klich, Raphinha, James, Rodrigo.

Leeds subs: Klaesson, McCarron, Drameh, Hjelde, Harrison, Summerville, Roberts, Gelhardt, Greenwood.

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