Here are the latest Leeds United morning headlines on Wednesday, 16 March 2022.
Davis injury update
Bournemouth manager Scott Parker has provided an update on the fitness of Leeds United loanee Leif Davis after he missed yesterday’s 1-1 draw with Reading. Davis was substituted in the first half of Saturday’s 2-0 win over Derby County with a hip flexor issue.
Davis was making his first Championship start in six matches against the Rams with the 22-year-old having found it tough to dislodge first choice Jordan Zemura, despite some promising performances when he has featured. Speaking after the draw with Reading, though, Parker confirmed that Davis’ injury is not serious and is hopeful he will be back very soon. Via quotes from the Bournemouth Echo, he said: "It doesn’t look that bad, no. It doesn’t look bad at all really. I don’t think it’s going to be too long."
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Bielsa legacy
Leeds United supporters are campaigning for Marcelo Bielsa to receive the Freedom of the City of Leeds following his successful spell as head coach at Elland Road. Leeds United Supporters Network, which has a membership of more than 7,000 match-goers, wants to see Bielsa recognised for his work on and off the field.
A statement from the organisation said: “Leeds United Supporters Network have called for Marcelo Bielsa to be awarded the Freedom of City of Leeds for his work in not only restoring Leeds United to the Premier League, but also alleviating the spirits and hope of a city in the darkest and most challenging times of the pandemic. He achieved this with humility, fairness and compassion in a sport watched by billions across the globe. For the watching world, the City of Leeds has become synonymous with fair play, integrity and entertainment.”
Read more here.
Under-23s ratings
Leeds United’s Under-23s secured their fourth Premier League 2 home win in a row with an emphatic 3-0 win over rivals Manchester United. The Young Whites put on a show in front of a crowd of 9,808 at Elland Road to move up to 11 th in the table.
In his first game as manager, Andrew Taylor named a strong starting XI for the clash with the Red Devils as Charlie Cresswell, Jamie Shackleton, Crysencio Summerville and Lewis Bate all started. Leeds took a 1-0 lead into the half time break thanks to Stuart McKinstry’s goal from inside the area.
Leeds then rounded off the victory in the second half as Max Dean doubled the advantage, before Archie Gray put the icing on the cake with a superb strike from 35-yards out. Our man Joe Donnohue was at Elland Road last night and provided his player ratings for the win – click here to have a read.
