Leeds United 4-1 Huddersfield Town highlights: Summerville and James at the double in demolition derby
Leeds United welcome Championship and Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield to Elland Road this afternoon as the Whites hope to bounce back from their midweek defeat to Stoke City. The turnaround between Wednesday night’s fixture and today’s lunchtime kick-off is a short one, with Daniel Farke awaiting good news on the availability of left-back Sam Byram who he confirmed during his press conference yesterday would need assessed.
The Whites boss did confirm, however, that the 20 players involved in the matchday squad in the Potteries, more or less, would be available to him for selection today. Terriers boss Darren Moore, meanwhile, is still in search of his first win as the new Huddersfield manager having replaced Neil Warnock earlier this month.
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Hide AdLeeds go into this one third in the Championship table, although anything less than three points could see them slip further down the division’s standings. Huddersfield sit 21st after a difficult run of recent form. Kick-off is at 12:30pm.
Leeds United 4-1 Huddersfield Town
Key Events
- Dan James at the double
- Summerville finds the net, twice
- Leeds clinch another three points at home
A different penalty taker today...
Daniel FarkePatrick had the chance also to make his last couple of misses forgotten with being there and taking the penalty. Sadly, he missed the chance. Next time a different player will have to overtake the responsibility. It’s as simple as that.
Early team news
No Dallas, no Firpo and no Spence today, but the rest are all available according to Farke.
Sam Byram is the subject of a late fitness test.
Crysencio Summerville is also available despite Farke’s revelation that the Dutchman is playing with shoulder strapping and occasionally with the aid of painkillers.
Morrie Eisenberg
Leeds announced the appointment of their new chief operating officer this week as the club’s restructure off the pitch continues.
Leeds’ last five results:
0-1 vs Stoke City (a)
3-2 vs Norwich City (a)
2-1 vs Bristol City (h)
1-0 vs QPR (h)
1-3 vs Southampton (a)
Huddersfield’s last five results:
0-4 vs Cardiff City (h)
2-1 vs QPR (h)
0-0 vs Sheffield Wednesday (a)
1-4 vs Birmingham City (a)
1-1 vs Ipswich Town (h)
Welcome to Elland Road
Rise and shine, it’s an early one today. Leeds take on Huddersfield at Elland Road from 12:30 this afternoon.
Daniel Farke says there will be added motivation for United to get back to winning ways after the midweek defeat by Stoke City, not least because this is a Yorkshire derby.
Team news coming up at 11:30.
