A Leeds United star has issued a determined message after a Whites setback.

Whites captain Ethan Ampadu has declared what Leeds United will now use on the back of a fresh Whites setback but with a rivals warning.

Leeds take another break from their fight for Premier League survival this weekend as attention turns to the FA Cup with Sunday’s fifth round visit of Championship side Norwich City.

Daniel Farke’s Whites are going into the contest following rare back-to-back home losses, last Saturday evening’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester City followed by a particularly disappointing reverse to Tuesday night’s visitors Sunderland by the same score.

Ampadu, though, says his men will now use the disappointment of Tuesday’s defeat to “galvanise” themselves for Sunday’s cup tie, the skipper hailing the impact of the club’s FA Cup run but firing a warning about the threat that improving Norwich will pose.

“A pretty remarkable turnaround over recent months”

Writing in his captain’s column of Sunday’s matchday programme, Ampadu vowed: “Today, we will use the disappointment of Tuesday to galvanise us in this match.

“Having the FA Cup run has been a really positive distraction from the league for this season and we’re really pleased to have got to where we have.

“We’re now in a position, where if we can get through, we would be just one game away from Wembley.

“However, today we’re coming up against a very in-form Norwich City side, one that has made a pretty remarkable turnaround over recent months.

“We know they will come here to Elland Road trying to cause an upset and they will be up for it no doubt, with the same mindset as us thinking they could also be a game away from Wembley. If we’re not at our very best, we know we will not progress.”