Leeds Round-Up, Wednesday 28th October: Elland Road Development Work Begins Ahead of Tottenham Clash
Plenty to get through this evening, with Leeds preparing for their trip to Bournemouth this weekend while also pressing ahead with big changes back home at Elland Road.
The club have confirmed that major development work is now underway inside the stadium, with a deadline set before the Tottenham Hotspur fixture (Yorkshire Evening Post). Part of that work involves new safe standing areas, with rail seating set to be installed throughout the South Stand from next month (LeedsLive) (LeedsUnited.com). The move has been officially confirmed by the club as part of their ongoing ground improvements (LeedsUnited.com).
Attention then turns to Saturday's Premier League trip to the south coast to face Bournemouth, with officials for the match now confirmed (LeedsUnited.com), including the referee, following what have reportedly been some high-scoring recent meetings between the two sides (Yorkshire Evening Post). There's an interesting subplot too, with Jean-Matteo Bahoya being tipped to have the "stardust" to make an impact against Bournemouth given his pace out wide (Yorkshire Evening Post).
On the playing side, there's debate about how some of Leeds' players are getting on. Harry Wilson's start to life at Elland Road since his summer move from Fulham has come under scrutiny, with questions being asked about exactly what he adds to the side (LeedsLive). Meanwhile an Elland Road favourite has stressed the squad's hunger for more after battling hard for a point at Sunderland without quite having the cutting edge to win it (Yorkshire Evening Post). There's also a split among supporters over how the club should handle contract situations involving Lukas Nmecha and another player who are both out of contract next year, with no certainty either will be staying (LeedsLive).
Elsewhere, Jayden Bogle has been discussing his path to Elland Road, revealing how a Derby County play-off clash back in 2019 played a part in his decision to join Leeds, with another current Leeds player also having featured in that same fixture for Derby at the time (LeedsLive).
Looking back at the weekend's Manchester United draw, a Premier League panel has given its verdict on two contentious moments from the 1-1 game at Elland Road, including the Gudmundsson red card controversy (Yorkshire Evening Post).
Off the pitch, there's takeover talk doing the rounds, with a former Leeds chairman reportedly lining up a fresh bid to buy a different club, this time alongside a Real Madrid star (Yorkshire Evening Post).
In the women's game, Leeds United Women are back in action in midweek league action against York City Ladies (LeedsUnited.com), with the match available to watch live (LeedsUnited.com). Head coach Simon Wood has made one change to his side for the test (LeedsUnited.com), while Abi Coley has been speaking ahead of the game, saying "a win would be great for the team" (LeedsUnited.com).
Finally, there was a lovely community story from the club, with a pair of U21s players helping a local primary school celebrate Black History Month (LeedsUnited.com).
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