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Leeds United hold mixed record with referee selected for Aston Villa clash

Paul Tierney will take charge of Leeds United's clash with Aston Villa on Friday.

The Whites are back in Premier League action for the second time in four days, having lost 1-0 to Wolves on Monday night.

That was United's first league defeat since the opening day of the season when they lost 4-3 to Premier League champions Liverpool.

With seven points from five matches, it's been a solid start to life back in the top-tier for Leeds, although a trip to Villa Park will prove an interesting test with Villa flying high in second place.

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After several big-money summer transfers, including Ollie Watkins and Matty Cash from Brentford and Nottingham Forest, Dean Smith's side have taken 13 points from their first five, with last season's relegation battle a distant memory.

Taking charge of the Friday night clash will be Tierney, who has already officiated Leeds once this season.

He was the man in the middle for the Whites' 1-0 away victory against Sheffield United at the end of September, with Patrick Bamford's late goal winning United the points in South Yorkshire.

Leeds' overall record with Tierney refereeing, dating back 10 years, isn't that positive.

The Whites have only won four times across matches in three different competitions, including the Championship and the Carabao Cup.

In those 11 matches, Leeds have been shown 19 yellow cards and one red, averaging out as just under two cards per match.

Stuart Attwell will be the VAR official at Stockley Park alongside his assistant Gary Beswick, with Mike Dean operating as fourth official.

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