Leeds United have a swift chance to bounce back from their 3-1 loss at Southampton as they welcome QPR to Elland Road on Wednesday evening.
Gareth Ainsworth’s side sit in the bottom three after nine games, having won just twice while drawing two fixtures and losing the other five. Both of their wins this term have come away from home, however.
The Whites enjoyed some strong form for most of September after winning twice and drawing twice while keeping four-straight clean sheets. However, a loss at Southampton knocked their momentum as they look to get back on track with consecutive home games against QPR and Bristol City awaiting before the international break.
Ahead of the game we have rounded up the latest news surrounding the club, as they look for the win that could take them back into the top six.
Leeds boss Daniel Farke has revealed Junior Firpo will return to training after the international break as the former Barcelona man closes in on a return.
Firpo injured his knee in the summer but then sustained a hip problem which has delayed his return. Farke said in his pre-QPR press conference: “Firpo will also just be back in team training on the other side of the international break.”
Farke has, in his first few months at Leeds, eased players back into action carefully, with a return to team training not immediately leading to a return to first-team action but there is a strong chance Firpo will be available for selection later this month.
Former Leeds manager Garry Monk has been linked with a surprising return to management, with ex-Whites owner Andrea Radrizzani reportedly considering a managerial change at Sampdoria.
Despite only been appointed in the summer, Andrea Pirlo is under pressure in the Sampdoria hot seat. He has only won one of his eight games in charge, and Sampdoria website SampNews24 reports that a shortlist of replacements is being compiled, with Monk being named as a surprise contender.
The former Leeds United manager has been out of work since being fired by Sheffield Wednesday in November 2020. Between June 2016 and May 2017, he oversaw 53 games at Elland Road, winning 25, drawing 11, and losing 17.
