Leeds United vs Bournemouth preview: Team news, expected lineups and prediction
Leeds United welcome in-form Bournemouth to Elland Road this Saturday as they aim to back up last week’s impressive win at Wolves.
Leeds picked up three points away at Molineux last time out with a 3-1 win, their second league victory of the season.
Bournemouth have started brightly this season and sit in fourth after just five games, with the Cherries amassing 10 points thus far.
Daniel Farke may be missing some attacking threat this weekend after the Willy Gnonto was again ruled out for Leeds.
Form Guide
Bournemouth – D W W L W
Leeds – W L D D L
Team News
Leeds took a blow late in the game against Wolves as Jayden Bogle picked up a knock at the end of the game. He will remain on Farke’s touch-and-go list.
Despite facing late fitness tests last weekend, Leeds will still lack in the wide areas with the absence of Daniel James and Willy Gnonto.
Farke will be hoping summer arrival Noah Okafor can improve after his first goal on the weekend.
Lucas Perri remains unavailable through injury, meaning Karl Darlow will start his second game on the bounce.
Bournemouth did not pick up any new injuries on the weekend, meaning they are still without Lewis Cook, Adam Smith and Enes Ünal.
However, they will feel a boost with a return to full fitness for Justin Kluivert, who is yet to start a game this season.
Leeds Vs Bournemouth predicted line-ups
Leeds: Darlow, Justin, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Stach, Ampadu, Longstaff, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor
Bournemouth: Petrovic, Jimenez, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Semenyo, Kluivert, Brooks, Evanilson
Prediction: Leeds 1-2 Bournemouth
Bournemouth are the bookies’ favourite in the fixture and are expected to continue their impressive run of form so far this season.
The Cherries have been boosted by the full return of last season’s standout player, Justin Kluivert, who picked up 13 goals and eight assists last season.
But with a packed out Elland Road behind them, Leeds will hope they can stem Bournemouth’s early season momentum.
Leeds scored three goals last time out, having not found the back of the net since the first game of the season, and will be hoping they have found their form right before a run of fixtures that could be crucial if they wish to survive.
Provided Leeds can ride an early storm from Bournemouth, the Whites will be contenders to pick up a point, if not all three.
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