Leeds United head coach Jesse Marsch is speaking to the media today ahead of his side’s opening fixture of the new Premier League season

Leeds kick off their 2022/23 Premier League campaign at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers this weekend and will hope to get underway in a more positive fashion than last year.

United were beaten 5-1 by arch-rivals Manchester United this time last season before going six matches without victory to begin 2021/22.

This year, the fixture list has been somewhat kinder to Leeds, offering up fixtures against a Raul Jimenez-less Wolves and Southampton in the first two gameweeks of the season, before matches against Chelsea, Brighton and Everton before the first month is out.

Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch speaks during a press conference (Photo by TREVOR COLLENS/AFP via Getty Images)

placeholder image — Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch speaks during a press conference (Photo by TREVOR COLLENS/AFP via Getty Images)

Marsch’s side sustained injuries to Archie Gray, Luis Sinisterra and Adam Forshaw during the club’s pre-season tour of Australia but none were deemed serious and each could play a part in this season’s opening contest if passed fit.

On the list of Marsch’s absentees, four first-team players will sit out the Wolves opener: Stuart Dallas, Luke Ayling and Junior Firpo remain sidelined through injury, while Dan James serves the final game of a three-match suspension.

Keep up to date with all Marsch has to say in this afternoon’s live press conference blog.