Here are the latest Leeds United evening headlines on Sunday, 20 March 2022.
Diego Llorente opens up on mixed fortunes
Leeds United defender Diego Llorente has taken to social media to issue a message after being forced off by injury during the win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. Although the Whites emerged victorious, the win came at a cost as four players needed to be withdrawn due to injury.
One of the four was Llorente, who had to be replaced by Robin Koch in the 40th minute at Molineux and will consequently be unable to link up with the Spanish national team during the international break.
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On Saturday night, the 28-year-old posted a picture of himself in action at Molineux on Instagram and the caption underneath read: "Yesterday was a strange day. The happiness of the national team call and the team's incredible victory were mixed with the pain of suffering an injury that, moreover, will prevent me from playing for Spain. It is time to recover and support my teammates from the outside. MOT."
Kalvin Phillips linked with Aston Villa
Aston Villa have reportedly emerged as frontrunners to recruit Leeds United star Kalvin Phillips in the summer and are prepared to fork out £60m for his services. The 26-year-old has been linked with an array of clubs but The Times have claimed Villa are leading the race and are ready to hand the England international an 'enormous' salary.
Phillips has spent his entire professional career at Elland Road having ascended the youth ranks at Thorp Arch and has become an indispensable figure, which is evidenced in the club's struggles whilst he has been injured. Read more here.
Clinton Morrison hails Wolves result as 'huge'
Pundit Clinton Morrison has hailed Leeds United's dramatic win over Wolverhampton Wanderers as 'huge' and insisted it will instil confidence in the side. After losing their first two games under head coach Jesse Marsch, the Whites have bounced back with wins over Norwich City and Wolves, both of which were secured with late winners.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live about the win at Molineux, Morrison said: "It is big! Getting back-to-back wins in the Premier League is hard, definitely for teams that are in and around it at the bottom.
"It is a huge result for Leeds because they have still got a lot of hard games to come, but this will breathe confidence in that side. They've got Cooper and Phillips back fit, obviously it is a huge blow to lose Patrick Bamford because they haven't got that centre forward who can score the goals, but they've still got other players.
"They showed that by scoring three really good goals. It is positive for Leeds, getting back-to-back when you are down near the bottom is a huge result." Read more here.
