Leeds United are making the final preparation for their first Elland Road Premier League match since May 8, 2004.
Fulham return to LS11 less than three months after their last visit, a 3-0 defeat in the Championship en route to United’s title triumph.
The Whites have released a video highlights package from training at Thorp Arch in the run-up to Saturday’s match.
Here’s a rundown of the key things we spotted.
Forshaw’s back
The headline is certainly the sight of Adam Forshaw. The midfielder has been plagued by a hip injury for more than a year, but it looks like he is finally making progress.
After surgery in February, the early prediction was a return to some form of action in early August, but this is the first time we have seen him among the main group at Thorp Arch.
On Thursday, Marcelo Bielsa did confirm the former Middlesbrough man had been involved with the main group, but was yet to properly play football.
However, the footage does show Forshaw kicking a ball around with his team-mates during some indoor exercises at the facility and outdoors too.
Forshaw gets involved with the fast movements in and out of poles, but also plays as one of the players in a rondo outdoors.
Indoor focus
One of the main differences between this video and the others put out by the club from training is the time spent indoors at Thorp Arch.
While the players do get out onto the pitches, it’s unusual to see so much equipment and so many bodies on the indoor surface there.
There are massage beds for treatment, a mass of static exercise bikes, mats, hurdles, BOSU balls, cones and trampettes.
Balance is key
One of the main features of the video is the players controlling or passing the ball while standing on one leg.
Robin Koch, Luke Ayling, Forshaw and Jack Harrison are all recorded standing on one leg while controlling the ball or cushioning passes off to staff.
Core strength is key.
Cooper’s on the road back
Bielsa did provide the key update on his captain in Thursday’s press conference, suggesting Liam Cooper should be fit for Saturday’s match.
However, the club’s latest training video shows Cooper training with the rest of the group as normal, further boosting hopes he will make it for the Cottagers.
Groundwork ongoing
The footage shows one of the main pitches at Thorp Arch is fenced off from those at the training ground.
There is a tractor also in one shot, which would suggest the pitch is being worked on and unavailable for use right now.
