Leeds Round-Up, Saturday 24th October: Farke's Whites Gear Up for Tricky Sunderland Test Amid Injury Concerns
All eyes are on Sunday's trip to the Stadium of Light, with Leeds United and Daniel Farke facing a pressure test against a Sunderland side currently sitting bottom of the table, according to LeedsLive (LeedsLive). Despite the Black Cats' lowly position, it's being described as no easy away day given the injury blows Leeds have picked up (LeedsLive).
With a trio of players sidelined, LeedsLive reckon Farke will need a new-look front three to step up and fill in, hoping his squad players can respond after what's been labelled an underwhelming run of recent displays (LeedsLive). The Yorkshire Evening Post have also run the rule over how Leeds might line up, factoring in the injury news along with a decision still to be made on Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Yorkshire Evening Post).
On the team news front, Farke has given an insight into Harry Wilson's situation, with the manager calling the midfielder "top class" while discussing the challenges Wilson has faced and the progress he's made, as per LeedsUnited.com (LeedsUnited.com).
Pundits Chris Sutton and Alan Shearer have been sharing their predictions for the game, though they're not seeing eye to eye - the Yorkshire Evening Post note their disagreement on how it will play out at the Stadium of Light (Yorkshire Evening Post). LeedsLive picked up on the same theme, with a call doing the rounds that Leeds "won't be leaving Sunderland empty-handed" as the two pundits continue to differ on the likely result (LeedsLive).
From the home dugout, Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris has made his own declaration on the visit of the Whites, offering a prediction of his own on Sunday's Premier League clash, say the Yorkshire Evening Post (Yorkshire Evening Post). Sunderland defender Trai Hume has also given a frank assessment of Leeds ahead of the game, with some pointed admissions about what his side must do, according to the same outlet (Yorkshire Evening Post).
Fans heading to the Stadium of Light have been reminded of the advanced search policy in place for the match, with the Yorkshire Evening Post listing the prohibited items supporters should be aware of before setting off (Yorkshire Evening Post).
Away from first-team matters, Leeds' U18s suffered a narrow defeat to Sunderland despite a brace from Logan White, as reported by LeedsUnited.com (LeedsUnited.com).
Finally, there's sad news to report with the passing of former Leeds coach Barry Murphy at the age of 86. Murphy, who became a Barnsley legend as a player and also spent four years coaching at Elland Road, has been remembered with tributes pouring in following his death, LeedsLive report (LeedsLive).
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