There will have been 28 days from Leeds United’s last match when they return to action against Aston Villa in October. The Whites will have had just shy of a month to stew on their disappointing 5-2 defeat to Brentford on September 3.
Leeds’ schedule has been thrown into chaos following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, with the Premier League cancelling all 10 of the fixtures over the weekend. That meant Leeds’ home clash with Nottingham Forest on Monday night was postponed, leaving them to look towards an away trip to Manchester United.
However, due to the unprecedented number of police needed on the streets of London in the build up to The Queen’s funeral next Monday, their match at Old Trafford has also been postponed. That is just one of three games not going ahead at the weekend, with the other seven able to take place.
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After one break in the season comes another, though, with the international break arriving immediately after these upcoming fixtures. While these can often be seen as a negative in terms of breaking up a team’s rhythm, it may actually prove beneficial for Leeds.
Leeds have several international players in their first team and these matches for their country will provide them with the opportunity to maintain match fitness. Had the whole team have gone into the clash with Villa without a game for the best part of the month, it would have almost been like the first day of the season again.
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