Leeds United will entertain Aston Villa at Elland Road this Sunday afternoon as both of them focus on clinching all three points. The Whites come into the match on the back of a disappointing 5-2 defeat against Brentford following a three-game winless streak. On the other hand, the Villans recorded a 1-0 victory over Southampton in their last outing before the international break.
Leeds United Vs Aston Villa: Talking Tactics
Jesse Marsch could opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation and will be inclined to make a few changes to the match-day squad for this game. Patrick Bamford, Liam Cooper and Rasmus Kristensen are expected to feature from the start in this home encounter.
Steven Gerrard will set his team up in a 4-3-3 formation and is expected to make a few tweaks to his starting XI for this away encounter. Ludwig Augustinsson and Douglas Luiz could get a chance to play from the start as they clash with the Whites.
Team News
Leeds United
Leeds will remain without their boss and Stuart Dallas as Marsch picked up a touchline ban while the latter will be sidelined due to injury concerns. However, they will be given a considerable boost as Rasmus Kristensen makes his return along with Junior Firpo after returning to full fitness.
Leeds United Predicted XI
Meslier; Kristensen, Cooper, Koch, Struijk; Adams, Roca; Sinisterra, Aaronson, Harrison; Bamford
Aston Villa
The West London club have an injury crisis at the moment as Boubacar Kamara goes to the treatment room due to a knee ligament injury. Furthermore, Luca Digne has fractured his ankle and will be out for a couple of weeks while Deigo Carlos will remain sidelined for the long term.
Aston Villa Predicted XI
Martinez; Young, Konsa, Mings, Augustinsson; McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey; Bailey, Watkins, Coutinho
Leeds United Vs Aston Villa: Streaming Links
Country | Broadcaster |
United Kingdom | Sky Sports/Sky Go |
USA | NBC Sports |
India | Hotstar, JioTV |
Canada | DAZN |
Spain | DAZN |
Italy | Sky Sport |
Germany | Sky Sport |
Australia | Optus Sport |
New Zealand | Spark Sport |