Preview: Leeds United vs Newcastle United | OneFootball

Leeds United will be hoping to get back to winning ways in the Premier League as they welcome Newcastle United to Elland Road for Saturday’s evening fixture.

The Whites have won once and lost once so far on their return to the top-flight, beginning with a memorable home victory over Everton.

Under the lights in West Yorkshire and with the game finely poised heading into the dying stages, a late penalty from debutant Lukas Nmecha sealed all three points for Daniel Farke’s side.

United then travelled to London to face title-contenders Arsenal and came away empty handed, before exiting the League Cup during the week.

The encounter will be a special occasion for former Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff who, after making over 200 appearances for his boyhood club, left the Magpies in the summer to join Leeds.

As well, fellow summer signings Jaka Bijol, Sebastiaan Bornauw, James Justin, Noah Okafor and Dominic Calvert-Lewin could make their first appearances at Elland Road.

Eddie Howe’s side have picked up one point from their opening two fixtures. Despite an Ezri Konsa red card, Newcastle were held to a goalless draw by Aston Villa in the season’s curtain raiser.

Last time out, goals from Bruno Guimarães and William Osula saw the Magpies impressively fight from two behind to level against reigning champions Liverpool, only for youngster Rio Ngumoha to then grab the headlines with a last-gasp winner on Tyneside.

Action from Elland Road gets underway at 5:30pm.

How to follow:

Monthly audio subscribers around the world can listen to every minute of Saturday’s fixture LIVE on LUTV. Bryn Law will be joined by Tony Dorigo on commentary. Pre-match build up begins at 5pm with Kemar Roofe and Bridie Hannon Emma Louise Jones in the studio. The match has also been selected for television coverage in the UK by Sky Sports.

Pre-match tributes:

Leeds United are asking all supporters to come together for a minute of applause ahead of kick-off to pay tribute to all of our fans who have sadly lost their lives over the past 12 months.

Names of loved ones, friends and family we have lost will be displayed on the big screen ahead of the fixture. Once the teams take to the field on Saturday evening, the minute of applause will begin and end on the referee’s whistle, with both sides lined up around the centre-circle.

As well, the fixture against Newcastle United on Saturday will be dedicated to the Bradley Lowery Foundation’s ‘Cancer Has No Colours’ campaign, inviting football to come together to raise vital awareness and funds for childhood cancer research. More information can be found HERE.

Important supporter information:

With the updates to the shopping experience at the Elland Road store, the club wishes to remind supporters that all Club stores are now operating only cashless payments, alongside the rest of the stadium.

Discriminatory language or chanting is not acceptable and you could be breaking the law. The club condemns this behaviour and has a zero-tolerance policy towards discrimination abuse of all kinds.

To report an incident, text LEEDS along with any relevant information including ticket details, your name and description of an incident to 60006. You will then receive an automated response which means that your report has been logged and will then be looked into.

Tough measures and sanctions are in place across all English football leagues to tackle dangerous and illegal behaviours within football grounds, and this involves but is not limited to, discriminatory behaviour, tragedy chanting, fans entering the pitch, the use of pyros and throwing objects.

Additional supporter information can be found HERE.

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