Leeds United v Fulham | Elland Road | Saturday 19th September 2020 | 3pm | #LEEFUL
The opposition
- Like Fulham, Leeds’ first game back in the Premier League ended in defeat, although they did play their part in an enthralling clash with Liverpool. Three times they fought back at Anfield, but a late Mohamed Salah penalty meant it was all in vain.
- This summer saw Leeds break their transfer record with the signing of 29-year-old Spain international Rodrigo for a reported £26m fee. It’s the club’s biggest signing for 20 years, when they previously smashed their record to bring in Rio Ferdinand from West Ham United.
- Fulham will be the first visitors to Elland Road in a Premier League match in more than 16 years. Charlton Athletic were the most recent opposition to visit in the top flight, with the sides playing out a 3-3 draw on Saturday 8th May 2004.
Leeds team news
Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa has said that club captain Liam Cooper could return on Saturday after recovering from a calf injury, but suggested that Rodrigo will have to wait a little longer for a first Premier League start for the club. Midfielder Adam Forshaw remains sidelined following hip surgery.
Fulham team news
With no new injuries, Scott Parker will be judging players on their fitness ahead of Saturday’s trip to Yorkshire. Following some impressive performances in the Carabao Cup in midweek, our Head Coach could have some welcome selection dilemmas.
Coverage
BT Sport will be showing the game live, while FFCtv seasonal and monthly subscribers will be able to listen to live commentary from Gentleman Jim and Jamie Reid. Commentary will be available via the match centre or the FFCtv App, with App users reminded to make sure they are using the most up-to-date version.
Pre-match quotes
"The season is very new and the adaptation of the new players is going to take a while, which is the same for everybody. As a result, I don’t know whether it’s going to be the same Fulham from last season or whether any of the new players will play."
Marcelo Bielsa
Leeds Head Coach
"this weekend we go to another promoted team, a team that won the division last year, very handsomely, who have spent a lot of money to improve the team even more."
Scott Parker
Fulham Head Coach