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Leeds v Chelsea: match preview

Leeds v Chelsea
Leeds v Chelsea: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

On Thursday, Marcelo Bielsa completed 1,000, largely transformative, days in charge of Leeds. “I don’t think I’ve triumphed in this job,” he said. “The word triumph is something evading me.” Granted his side remain inconsistent – and have won only one of their past five games – but no one would be overly surprise if Leeds ended Thomas Tuchel’s unbeaten start at Elland Road. Chelsea may have won eight of their 11 games under Tuchel but what price Raphinha and Stamford Bridge old boy Patrick Bamford asking some awkward questions the visiting defence cannot quite answer? Louise Taylor

Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport 1

Venue Elland Road

Last season n/a

Referee Kevin Friend

This season G17 Y38 R2 2.35 cards/game

Odds H 4-1 A 3-4 D 3-1

LEEDS

Subs from Casilla, Caprile, Costa, Alioski, Roberts, Shackleton, Davis, Jenkins, Creswell, Huggins, Gelhardt, Berardi, Poveda

Doubtful None

Injured Koch (knee, 20 Mar), Hernández (knock, unknown), Struijk (knock, unknown), Forshaw (hip, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y40 R0

Form WLLWLL

Leading scorer Bamford 13

CHELSEA

Subs from Caballero, Arrizabalaga, Zouma, Alonso, Emerson, Kovacic, Gilmour, Pulisic, Ziyech, Giroud, Abraham, Anjorin

Doubtful Abraham (ankle)

Injured Thiago Silva (knock, 17 Mar)

Suspended None

Discipline Y35 R1

Form WWDDWW

Leading scorers Abraham, Jorginho 6

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