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
Bielsa ahead of kick-off
Bielsa on whether starting Pablo and Berardi was an emotional decision: “It is one of the motives but their state of form at the moment means we can do this.”
Fans returning: “It’s a moment to remember and to enjoy. It’s a great moment for football.”
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