Leeds United 3-1 West Brom - recap: Player ratings and post-match reaction from Elland Road
There will be a long-awaited return to the Elland Road stands for around 8,000 supporters after 14 months away amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
On top of fans being welcomed back, United will say goodbye to two - possibly three - of their promotion heroes.
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Hide AdPablo Hernandez and Gaetano Berardi have announced their intention to leave the club this summer while Gjanni Alioski is out of contract and looks increasingly likely to depart.
El Mago, as Hernandez is affectionately known, played a key role in helping Leeds earn promotion to the top flight last season.
Berardi and Alioski were also crucial figures for Bielsa's Championship title winners as they made history to break a 16-year absence from the Premier League.
The Swiss defender will leave West Yorkshire after a seven-year stay at the club having fully recovered from a torn ACL suffered on the last day of the promotion-winning campaign.
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Hide AdUnited welcome the already-relegated Baggies to LS11 on Sunday afternoon in what is the last outing of the campaign ahead of a summer of change.
Follow all the pre-match build-up, in-game updates and post-match reaction on our live blog:
LIVE BLOG: Leeds United 3-1 West Brom (full-time)
Key Events
- Leeds host West Brom on final day
- Elland Road to welcome 8,000 fans
- Hernandez and Berardi will play their final game
- Kick-off in LS11 is at 4pm
SAM ALLARDYCE REACTION
West Brom manager Sam Allardyce speaking to BT Sport: “I think it’s a level they are going to be very good at. They have a great opportunity to show how good they are in this Championship. They will need to strengthen the squad but that’s for somebody else.”
On who might replace him: “I’ve told the club what I think and it’s up to them. I haven’t spoken to them for the last two or three days as we’ve been concentrating on the game. I’m not too disappointed in the performance. Sadly you can’t give away goals like we did today.
“A good holiday is next for me that’s for sure, after that I don’t know. I’m glad I came back and I’m disappointed I haven’t done what I’ve done previously. We stopped getting thrashed, then we started getting better but unfortunately not good enough.”
MARCELO BIELSA REACTION
Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa speaking to BT Sport: “I’m happy that we have won and that Pablo Hernandez and Gaetano Berardi got such a generous send off.
“The game could have had a smaller difference. When a team is relegated and almost everything goes against them. But in the second half we had chances that were well elaborated.”
On Kalvin Phillips picking up an injury at the end of the game: “I couldn’t tell you if the injury is severe or not but we hope he can go to the Euros.”
On his future: “I have a lot of gratitude for the moments I’ve been here and I’m very grateful. As soon as it’s resolved the club will announce it.”
Bielsa on Kalvin in his press conference
“No, sincerely I haven’t received any information to the gravity of the injury. We all hope it can be resolved quickly. Knowing the fortitude of Kalvin, I know he has the resources to quicken whatever he may have.”
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