Patrick Bamford is scheduled to make his long-awaited return from a serious ankle injury but it remains to be seen whether Marcelo Bielsa will start his leading scorer last season on the pitch or the bench. Bielsa hopes to build on Tuesday night’s home win against Crystal Palace yet is not underestimating Brentford. “To win consecutively fortifies you,” said the Leeds manager. “But anyone who has seen Brentford this season will know they attack with six players and always want to keep the ball. That’s not common in any league.” Louise Taylor
Sunday 2pm
Venue Elland Road
Last season n/a
Referee David Coote
This season G7 Y39 R2 5.86 cards/game
Odds H Evens A 3-1 D 11-4
LEEDS
Subs from Klaesson, Struijk, Firpo, Cresswell, Shackleton, Roberts, Rodrigo, Harrison, Gelhardt, Summerville, Jenkins
Doubtful Struijk (hip)
Injured Koch (pelvis, 14 Dec)
Suspended None
Discipline Y36 R1
Form DWDLDW
Leading scorer Raphinha 6
BRENTFORD
Subs from Cox, Sheppard, Roerslev, Sørensen, Forss, Thompson, Ghoddos, Valencia, Jensen, Fosu, Peart-Harris, Baptiste, Bidstrup, Zamburek, Racic, Wissa
Doubtful None
Injured Ajer (hamstring, Jan), Raya (knee, Apr), Dasilva (hip, unknown), Jeanvier (knee, unknown), Jorgensen (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y24 R1
Form LLLDWL
Leading scorer Toney 4
