Leeds United vs Sheffield United live: Second-half goal and score updates as Struijk scores from corner

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Leeds United host Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United at Elland Road this evening. Kick-off is at 8pm.

Chris Wilder brings his side to LS11 on Friday night looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the season at the expense of rivals Leeds.

Daniel Farke's squad, meanwhile, is bolstered by the return of Manor Solomon and Dan James - both of whom are expected to be involved in some capacity tonight.

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Brenden Aaronson, Ao Tanaka and Junior Firpo were all late arrivals back at Thorp Arch following involvement for their national teams over the international break and are subject to late decisions by Farke and the club's medical staff who will determine whether they are able to start so soon after long-haul flying and midweek fixtures for the USA, Japan and Dominican Republic, respectively.

Wilder's Blades are without Jack Robinson and Tom Davies through injury but otherwise boast a rather clean bill of health. The same cannot be said for Leeds in the middle of the park with Ilia Gruev and Ethan Ampadu sidelined for the foreseeable future with knee injuries, the former undergoing surgery on a meniscus problem.

Max Wober is nearing a return although will not be involved at Elland Road this evening.

Lucas Radebe is set to be paraded on the pitch at half-time as the game’s official special guest having flown to the UK from his native South Africa. Also, a tribute has been planned to honour the life of former Blades defender George Baldock who tragically passed away last week.

All the build-up, team news, analysis, live match coverage and reaction here throughout. Stay tuned.

Leeds United vs Sheffield United LIVE

FT: Leeds United 2-0 Sheffield United

A convincing victory against the league's previously only unbeaten side and the Championship's best defence. Leeds well worth the three points and clean sheet.

90+2' Piroe off; Bamford on. Firpo off; Byram on.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLL JOSEPH 2-0

90' Joel Piroe waits for the perfect moment to thread through his strike partner, who is having his shirt pulled and under heavy pressure, slots it past Cooper. Two-nil, goodnight.

87' Arblaster booked for protesting a decision that went Leeds' way.

84' Firpo booked for deliberately knocking the ball out of Gilchrist's hands at a throw. Needless but still harsh.

Blades' final change

81’ Souza off; Brewster on

79' Mateo Joseph on; Largie Ramazani off.

Not on the scoresheet but his most well-rounded performance in a Leeds shirt for me.

78' Ramazani's touch tonight has been superb. Takes receipt of Tanaka's pass and threads in speedster James. His shot is away for a corner.

Double barrelled change

77’ Rak-Sakyi on; Norrington-Davies off.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLL STRUIJK

69' FROM A CORNER. Taken quickly by Joe Rothwell, whipped into the middle and swept in by the left leg of Struijk. Training ground routine.

68' Aaronson off to a standing ovation. Dan James returns. Solomon replaces Gnonto.

65' James and Solomon being readied for #LUFC as Arblaster's uncontested effort on the edge of the area takes a deflection off Rodon's thigh and away for a corner.

64' Rodon under pressure plays a pass out to Bogle but it's intercepted and Blades are in. Moore lays it wide but Rodon is back with a decisive block to atone for his mistake.

62' Firpo gets an armful then some verbal afters from Kieffer Moore. Free-kick Leeds.

Sheffield United subs

OFF: Hamer, Shackleton, O’Hare

ON: Gilchrist, Peck, Campbell

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