Robin Koch is relishing Leeds United's return to action this weekend but says the dressing room is aware of the dangers Aston Villa pose.
Leeds will be missing manager Jesse Marsch in the dugout after he was sent to the stands against Brentford, but Villa have a whole host of key players missing including Boubacar Kamara and Diego Carlos.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the German opened up about how he and his teammates will feel finally getting back to the pitch again, especially in front of a home crowd.
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"After one month, we are happy to play finally again." Koch said. "We had a bit of time to regenerate, get rid of some small injuries. Now, the most important thing is to focus on the next game.
"We had time to train a lot, we used this time well, even with friendly games. Some players went for the national team and now we're back on Friday with all the team then we go straight into the game.
"We really looking forward to this game, obviously there are no easy games in the Premier League and we know this.
"But we prepared ourselves for the weekend now, even if it's a bit different with a one-month break without a game, but we feel ready and are going for a win in this game.
"When you go through the [Aston Villa] line-up, you see the quality, especially in the offence. We know about their players and their qualities and it's a good challenge. For me personally and for the team, it's nice to match with the best players and this is the Premier League, so we're looking forward to it."
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