Southampton 1 Leeds United 0 - recap and reaction as Marcelo Bielsa tries to explain Whites display at St Mary's and Raphinha decision

Leeds United return to Premier League action at Southampton today - and you can follow all of the latest news throughout the day here.
BACK TO BUSINESS: For Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl, left, and Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa, right. Graphic by Graeme Bandeira.BACK TO BUSINESS: For Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl, left, and Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa, right. Graphic by Graeme Bandeira.
BACK TO BUSINESS: For Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl, left, and Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa, right. Graphic by Graeme Bandeira.

The Saints and Whites are approaching today's 3pm kick-off at St Mary's with just one place and two points separating the two sides.

Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds outfit climbed to 16th with a 1-0 victory at home to Watford before the international break but Ralph Hasenhuttl's hosts dropped to 17th after a 3-1 reverse at Chelsea.

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Both sides have key players missing but Leeds winger Raphinha is in contention to play despite playing 71 minutes for Brazil in the early hours of Friday morning.

The YEP's live blog below will bring you all the pre-match build-up, team news and analysis followed by live match updates and reaction from St Mary's on the south coast.

Southampton 1 Leeds United 0 RECAP

Key Events

  • 3pm kick-off at St Mary’s
  • Two points and one place between the two sides
  • Leeds 16th on six points, just ahead of 17th-placed Saints

CHANCE SAINTS AGAIN

73: Broja cuts in from the right, Leeds stretched, fires over, good chance

75: Bednarek pulls back James as he looks to break down the left

75: Bednarek pulls back James as he looks to break down the left

Gelhardt finally on

78: For Klich

Final sub for Leeds

82: Summerville on for Roberts

Not happening for Leeds

89; Seeing plenty of the ball but not creating anything, three shots all game and none on target

Five minutes added time

90: Saints should be out of sight, Leeds have been very poor

Final Saints change

90 + 5: Elyounoussi off for Tella

Leeds got what they deserved, nothing

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