Leeds United 3 Middlesbrough 2 recap: Team news, updates and analysis from Elland Road
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Leeds returned to winning ways after last weekend’s 1-1 draw at relegation-battling Rotherham United with Wednesday night’s 3-1 victory at home to Swansea City which lifted Farke’s side back up to third place in the Championship table and just eight points behind leaders Leicester City.
Just three days later, the Whites will step out at LS11 again in a 3pm kick-off today versus a tenth-placed Middlesbrough side who have rocketed into the promotion reckoning with a strong run of results after an initial poor start to the campaign.
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Hide AdHere, upon landing at Elland Road, we will bring you all of the pre-match build-up followed by confirmed line-ups before match updates and analysis and then post-match reaction.
The 3pm kick-off is not being televised but all eyes first will be on the day’s 12.30pm kick-off as leaders Leicester visit fifth-placed West Brom. Second-placed Ipswich Town, who are still seven points ahead of Leeds, welcome Coventry City in another 3pm kick-off.
Leeds United v Middlesbrough recap
Key Events
- 3pm kick-off at Elland Road
- Third versus tenth.
- Leeds eyeing seventh home win in succession
Teams in full
Leeds United: Meslier; Gray, Rodon, Struijk, Byram; Ampadu, Kamara; James, Summerville, Piroe, Rutter. Subs: Darlow, Spence, Shackleton, Cooper, Gruev, Anthony, Poveda, Gnonto, Bamford.
Middlesbrough: Dieng, Dijksteel, van den Berg, McNair, Bangura; Howson, Barlaser, Crooks; Jones, Rogers, Lath. Subs: Glover, Clarke, Gilbert, Silvera, Coburn, Coulson, Engel, McCabe, Cartwright.
Referee: Darren England.
Full time at West Brom
A 2-1 win for the Foxes so 11 ahead of Leeds now. Ipswich - seven ahead of Leeds - host Coventry at 3pm. Big day.