Leeds United 4-0 Ipswich Town highlights: Dominant Whites hit visitors for four in comprehensive table-top win

Leeds United host Ipswich Town in this afternoon's top-of-the-table clash at Elland Road which could see the Whites close the gap on the Tractor Boys to seven points, or see Kieran McKenna's side go thirteen clear.

Promotion six-pointers don't come much bigger than this. Leeds know only three points will do this afternoon, otherwise the task of catching Ipswich and Leicester City with half of the season remaining will feel almost insurmountable.

United come into this one on the back of a pair of disappointing results, but remain unbeaten at Elland Road this term. In addition, Leeds have already beaten Ipswich this season, courtesy of the 4-3 scoreline at Portman Road back in August.

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Daniel Farke rallied the troops on Thursday during his pre-match press conference, declaring his love for the club, its fans and what it means to be Leeds United. The German has won this division twice before and is remaining calm despite the existing ten-point gap to the automatic promotion spots.

He will be without Jamie Shackleton and Sam Byram this afternoon, who miss out with glute and hamstring injuries, respectively. Junior Firpo and Ian Poveda are expected to return to the matchday squad, however.

Build-up, team news, goal and score updates here throughout the afternoon. Kick-off is at 12:30pm.

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Firpo and Poveda come into the squad for Ayling and Anthony.

Leeds United team news

XI: Meslier, Gray, Rodon, Struijk (c), Spence, Ampadu, Kamara, Summerville, James, Piroe, Georginio

Subs: Darlow, Cooper, Firpo, Gruev, Poveda, Gnonto, Joseph, Gelhardt, Bamford

Firpo and Poveda back with the squad. No Luke Ayling among the Leeds arrivals. Usual suspects, otherwise.

RETURN - Firpo and Poveda

OUT - Dallas (leg), Byram (hamstring), Shackleton (glute)

Leeds need their big players to turn up this afternoon, just as they have at Elland Road all season.

Time to bounce back from a pair of disappointing results.

I know many of you won't want reminding of the league table before today's game...but here it is anyway.

Welcome to Elland Road

We're back on home turf for a big one this afternoon. 12:30 kick-off. Leeds vs Ipswich. 3rd plays 2nd. Yawning gap to the automatics could extend to 13 points if Leeds suffer their first defeat of the season at Elland Road - or they can close it to seven before the Tractor Boys face Leicester on Boxing Day.

All the action here throughout the day. Build-up, team news, goal and score updates.

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