Sam Allardyce will make his debut in the dugout when Leeds United travel to Premier League table toppers Manchester City on Saturday afternoon.
The 68-year-old replaced Javi Gracia as manager on Wednesday after the Spaniard was relieved of his duties following a run of just three wins in 11 league games.
Leeds lie in 17th place and are only separated from the relegation zone by goal difference. Allardyce has the unenviable task of rescuing them from the drop with four games remaining.
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And Allardyce starts his rescue mission with perhaps the toughest assignment in the Premier League. Man City are unbeaten in 19 across all competitions and have won nine league games on the spin.
In terms of team news, Leeds will be without Liam Cooper, Stuart Dallas, Tyler Adams and Luis Sinisterra,
Full Leeds United squad to face Manchester City: Illan Meslier, Joel Robles, Kristoffer Klaesson; Luke Ayling, Robin Koch, Pascal Struijk, Max Wober, Diogo Monteiro, Junior Firpo; Adam Forshaw, Marc Roca, Darko Gyabi, Archie Gray, Jack Harrison, Brenden Aaronson, Weston McKennie, Sam Greenwood; Crysencio Summerville, Georginio Rutter, Wilfried Gnonto, Rodrigo, Patrick Bamford, Sonny Perkins, Mateo Joseph.
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