Leeds United will travel to Bramall Lane to face Sheffield United in what will be a tightly contested Yorkshire Derby in Saturday’s early kickoff.
Both clubs are two of the Championship’s high-flyers this season and are both considered to be strong promotion contenders for the Premier League.
Whilst the Blades have had a little blip in form, Marcelo Bielsa’s side have managed to record back-to-back victories as they keep the pressure on Norwich City, who currently sit at the summit of the division.
The Elland Road outfit will want to take advantage of playing in the early game and will know a win will temporarily take them above the Canaries heading into the rest of the day’s fixtures.
Pontus Jansson has been declared fit and available to make his return to the side, having missed the last two matches with a foot injury.
Bailey Peacock-Farrell is expected to keep his place in goal after his heroics in the Reading game, saving a last-minute penalty to give the Elland Road outfit all three points.
The Verdict:
Although Leeds have managed to keep two clean sheets in the matches that Jansson missed, the Swede’s availability will be a huge boost to Bielsa’s side.
The defender, who is valued at £5.4million by Transfermarkt, is a key individual for the Whites and is a player that enjoys the big games, such as a Yorkshire Derby with both teams sitting around the top of the table.
Peacock-Farrell put in a solid performance in midweek and will want to build on that as he has had a shaky few weeks, which if things were different, could have seen him out of Bielsa’s side.
Leeds fans – thoughts?
