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The Guardian - UK
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Leeds United v Brighton: match preview

Leeds v Brighton
Leeds v Brighton: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: x

Leeds will come face to face with the one that got away when Ben White returns to Elland Road for Brighton. White excelled for Marcelo Bielsa’s side as they won promotion last season but Leeds failed to secure his services on a permanent basis and the centre-back is now an integral element of Brighton’s struggle to avoid relegation. Bielsa harbours immense respect for Potter and predicts a game of “considerable tactical diversity.” The Argentinian, still suffering from a central defensive injury crisis, can only reflect on what might have been had he retained White. Louise Taylor

Saturday 3pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue Elland Road

Last season n/a

Referee Kevin Friend

This season G10 Y24 R2 2.6 cards/game

Odds H Evens A 5-2 D 11-4

LEEDS

Subs from Casilla, Cooper, Poveda, Roberts, Costa, Davis, Caprile, Gelhardt, Cresswell, Shackleton, Jenkins, Casey, Llorente

Doubtful None

Injured Koch (knee, Mar), Forshaw (groin, unknown)

Suspended Phillips (one match)

Discipline Y24 R0

Form LWLWWL

Leading scorer Bamford 10

BRIGHTON

Subs from Ryan, Steele, Mac Allister, Alzate, Zeqiri, Bernardo, Walton, Sanders, Molumby, Trossard

Doubtful Alzate (illness)

Injured Lallana (groin, 20 Jan), Connolly (hamstring, 26 Jan), Welbeck (knee, 26 Jan), Lamptey (thigh, unknown), Andone (knee, unknown), Izquierdo (thigh, unknown), Jahanbakhsh (ankle, unknown), Moder (match fitness, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y26 R3

Form DDDLDL

Leading scorer Maupay 6

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