Hello and welcome to Telegraph Sport’s live coverage as Leeds travel to Selhurst Park to play Crystal Palace, which kicks off at 3pm.
Patrick Vieira has stressed the importance of his side being “at their best” as they take on an old foe on the touchline.
“It will be a tough match. We know how good they can be and how well they can play.”
Vieira has struggled with Marsch teams in the past. While their first Premier League meeting ended in a goalless draw, Marsch and Vieira have a history as managerial rivals during their respective MLS tenures.
As coach of New York City FC, Vieira frequently faced Marsch, then coach of New York Red Bull, in several fiery derby days. Marsch has the upper hand in the pair’s heads-up, beating the Crystal Palace boss five times to Vieira’s three.
Crystal Palace have only won once this season, when they beat Aston Villa 3-1 on August 20. Their alarming form since, including last week controversial home loss to Chelsealeft them hanging above the relegation zone, safe only on a three-goal difference.
13th-placed Leeds have also seen their form falter after a stingy start to the season and have been hampered by Patrick Bamford’s lack of fitness, but today’s trip south could see the striker in the line-up. departure after coming off the bench against Aston Villa.
Palace are still unable to call on Nathan Ferguson and also lost Nathaniel Clyne to injury in last Saturday’s game, putting the depth of their defense under pressure. Marsch’s Leeds side will go without Luis Sinisterra, after the midfielder was shown a red card in the squad goalless draw against Aston Villa.
Both teams can offer hard-hitting attacking threats on their day and will fight to show a return to form. Lots of needles? We can only hope so.
Stick with us here for all the team news and pre-kick-off preparation, as well as post-match reaction.
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