Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers live: Updates and analysis from Elland Road, three big changes, TV details
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Team news
Whites boss Daniel Farke has made three changes to his Leeds United side for Saturday’s lunchtime showdown against Championship visitors Blackburn Rovers at Elland Road.
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Hide AdStriker Patrick Bamford, Glen Kamara and Dan James have all dropped to the bench as Joel Piroe, Connor Roberts and Willy Gnonto all come into the side.
Jamie Shackleton and Pascal Struijk are now United’s only two absentees through injury along with Stuart Dallas whom Leeds will pay tribute today following the announcement that he will retire at the end of the season.
Relegation-battling Blackburn arrive at Elland Road on the back of Wednesday night’s 5-0 hammering at Bristol City and boss John Eustace has been dealt a fresh blow. Winger Andrew Moran, who has six assists and two goals this term, has been added a lengthy list of injuries with a thigh issue and misses out having featured from the bench in midweek.
Eustace has made one change to his side as Hayden Carter replaces Dilan Markandy whilst Zak Gilsenan and Semir Telalovic return to the bench following injury and illness respectively.
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Hide AdLeeds United: Meslier; Roberts, Ampadu, Rodon, Firpo; Gruev, Gray; Gnonto, Summerville; Rutter, Piroe. Subs: Darlow, Byram, Cooper, Kamara, Anthony, James, Gelhardt, Bamford, Joseph.
Blackburn Rovers: Pears, Brittain, Hyam, Carter, Wharton, Pickering, Rankin-Costello, Tronstad, Dolan, Szmodics, Gallagher. Subs: Wahlstedt, Koumetio, Markanday, Buckley, Gilsenan, Garrett, Telalovic, Chrisene, McFadzean.
Referee: James Bell.
Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers live
Key Events
- 12.30pm kick-off at Elland Road
Neat from Anthony
92: Skins Brittain and sends in a cross to the far post, Byram goes down looking to win the header and wants a pen but no foul
CHANCE LEEDS, that might be that
95: Summerville weaves an opening in the box but smashes a low cross across the face of goal and out for a throw, groans and fans heading for the exits
LATE DRAMA
97: Bamford wrestled to the ground in the box, no penalty, looked a good case for one. Joseph booked. Red card for a member of Farke’s coaching staff
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