Burnley 2 Leeds United 0: Reaction and analysis from Turf Moor as Whites slip closer to dropzone

Leeds United return to action with a huge clash against former promotion rivals and now new Premier League rivals Burnley today.

Here, upon landing at Turf Moor, we will bring you all of the pre-match build-up followed by confirmed starting line-ups and then in-game updates, analysis and post-match reaction. The 3pm kick-off which is not being televised.

Ethan Ampadu reaction and honest admission

How we rated Leeds United’s players

Report from a very disappointing afternoon at Turf Moor

Away end

Fair to say the response from the fans in there is a bit mixed. Players head over to applaud them. Lots of fans applauding back but many others with angry reactions and clearly calling for more. It’s quickly cleared out.

Full time

2-0. Problems.

Another chance

96: DCL header over from a Tanaka cross.

Starting to get messy

93: Rodon shoves Barnes to the floor but mainly handbags.

Leeds booking

92: Struijk - caps a bad day by getting a yellow for pushing Hannibal after his challenge on Gudmundsson.

Yeah it’s not happening, chance gone again

90: Longstaff corner picks out Rodon - header straight at Dubravka.

Added time

Seven minutes

Chance gone -again

88: Gudmundsson - yet again - gets away down the left - pulls ball back to Piroe who fires well wide.

Weak attempt

85: From Tanaka to the right of the box, bobbles to Dubravka who saves, before that the Burnley keeper came haring out to clear with a header.

Leeds sub

81: Ampadu off for Tanaka.

Chances Leeds

81: Piroe header flies through the box, Ampadu volley chance but swipes at air and Nmecha then heads over.

Burnley holding firm

76: It’s all Leeds but we all know about Burnley’s defensive record and it’s hard to see any joy here now.

Another Leeds sub

73: Piroe on for Stach - also disappointing

Chance Leeds, big miss

72: Bogle over the bar from a yard out, tight angle but had to score, got it all wrong, from a DCL knockdown from a James cross.

Goal Burnley

68: That might be good night. A rocket from sub Tchaouna. Struijk gave the ball away and Tchaouna’s dipping shot from range flew past Darlow.

Leeds subs

66: Aaronson and Harrison off James and Nmecha.

Harrison wayward again

64: Rodon wins a big header at the corner which tees up Harrison on the edge of the box, skews his volley over the bar.

Fumble

63: From Dubravka to a Harrison cross, Leeds corner - Dan James and Nmecha coming on too

Chance Leeds, wasted

61: Longstaff - again - good cross - picks out Harrison in the box, sends his volley down into the ground and it flies well over the bar and wide.

Better Leeds, chance

56: Aaronson played into the box by Longstaff, low shot blocked near the line.

Play resumes

56: Larsen carries on, Leeds attacking.

Anger

54: From Longstaff as he kicks the ball out of play to allow treatment for Burnley’s Larsen who pulled up injured, booted the ball out and almost hit him.

Booking

53: For Jaidon Anthony, not sure what for, neither is he, looks perplexed. Maybe said something.

Chance gone

50: Aaronson wins a loose ball, charges upfield, but pass too heavy for DCL and Burnley clear

Back underway

No changes. Huge half. Early possession for Burnley. Struijk chasing the ball about as Burnley attack down the right,

Half time report - a bit huff and puff, Gudmundsson clear best player

Leeds wasted an early opening as a towering header from Dominic Calvert-Lewin played Brenden Aaronson in down the right but the attack ended as Aaronson waited for Jayden Bogle on the overlap and Bogle's cross was cleared.

Burnley's first attempt saw Florentino drag a poor shot wide from the edge of the box and Jacob Bruun Larsen then fired a free-kick straight at Karl Darlow.

Another half chance for Leeds then presented itself as a cross from Aaronson picked out Calvert-Lewin who sent an overhead kick attempt from inside the box well over the bar.

But Burnley went ahead in the 19th minute as a superb cross from Kyle Walker flew through the Whites box and picked out Lesley Ugochukwu who evaded any markers and beat Darlow with a powerful header.

Burnley quickly threatened to score a second and a big tackle followed by a crucial sliding block from the excellent Gabriel Gudmundsson was needed to keep the Clarets at bay.

His side then should have equalised in the 34th minute, Jack Harrison intercepting a Burnley pass and playing in Aaronson who was left one on one with Dubravka but denied by the Clarets keeper whose body sent his shot on to the post.

At the other end, another very threatening Burnley cross flew through the Whites box, this time delivered by Ugochukwu but the alert Darlow raced out to gather.

After Gudmundsson was fouled, the half then ended with a Leeds free-kick on the edge of the Burnley box but Anton Stach's shot was too near Dubravka who pulled off an easy enough save.

Leeds United v Burnley: Darlow; Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson; Ampadu, Longstaff, Stach; Aaronson, Harrison, Calvert-Lewin. Subs: Perri, Justin, Bijol, Bornauw, Gruev, Tanaka, James, Nmecha, Piroe.

Half time

Burnley 1 Leeds 0. Needs changes

SAVE

45: Stach denied. Free kick swerving a bit but beaten away by Dubravka. Too near to him and not near enough to the corner of the goal.

Chance Leeds here

45: Gudmundsson - again - drives on - wins a free kick edge of the box, pulled back by Anthony.

Leeds pressure

41: Burnley having to dig deep here but dealing with Leeds crosses into the box.

Another very good Burnley cross

36: Ugochukwu from the left this time, similar to Walker’s but Darlow sprints out to gather. Gudmundsson cross then falls to the back stick to Bogle at the other end, fierce shot blocked out for a corner. Gudmundsson has been decent, again.

POST LEEDS

34: Should be 1-1. Aaronson. Big miss. Alert interception by Harrison, keeps his cool to play in Aaronson down the right, into the box one on one with just Dubravka to beat, tried to fire home a low shot but too near Dubravka who gets his body to it and ball hits the post before bouncing clear.

Another good header

32: Won by DCL, gets the ball to Harrison who plays it to Gudmundsson but cross dealt with

Huge sliding block

29: From Gudmundsson to a low cross through the box with a man arriving at the far post, that looked like being 2-0.

Needs another Wolves

28: Leeds were 1-0 down there also. Keep conceding first and making life even more difficult for themselves. Not much to get excited about so far though.

More danger

24: Larsen into the box down the eight, good challenge by Gudmundsson who had to get there. Leeds then on the attack but Bogle cross cleared.

Goal Burnley

19: From a superb Walker cross from the right. Ugochukwu gets in between Rodon and Struijk to head home. So much pace and whip on the cross, to much room to send it in through, from a throw. There were ooos as it went into the box as it was so inviting and Ugochukwu got himself free and clear of Struijk who immediately showed his frustration.

Burnley straight back

17: Larsen cross from inside the box blocked by Rodon and behind for a corner which is cleared

Leeds in behind, lovely pass Harrison

15: Harrison to Gudmundsson down the left, cross cleared for a corner. Longstaff corner punched clear.

Overhead attempt

11: Aaronson cross picks out DCL - back to goal - goes for an overhead kick but sends it well over. Not a bad attempt though. Leeds then clear another Burnley free kick before a decent passing Clarets move is ended with a foul on Longstaff on the edge of the Leeds box.

Straight at Darlow

11: Free kick easy collect for Darlow, straight at him from Larsen. A waste.

Burnley danger

10: Stach drags down Ugochukwu 25 yards and central, free kick.

Poor effort Burnley

7: Florentino from 25 yards out, drags it well wide. Sarcastic cheers from the away end. Leeds attack then ends with Dubravka gathering Bogle’s cross.

Key battle

5: Harrison v Walker down that side. Harrison on the left, Aaronson on the right, Burnley with a bit of possession now. Harrison intercepts but then wastes it. Game is pretty open already.

Wasted early opening

2: Really good header won by DCL, sends Aaronson away down the right but he pauses for too long as he waits for Bogle on the overlap, cuts back inside and Burnley eventually clear Bogle’s cross. Leeds with the early possession though

UNDERWAY!

1: Longstaff kicks us off. Leeds kicking away from their fans first half.

Here we go

Players out at Turf Moor.

‘Champions again ole ole’

Is the chant from the away end to their Burnley counterparts.

All set at Turf Moor

Incredible news breaking at Forest in the meantime where Ange Postecoglou has already been sacked after a 3-0 defeat at home to Chelsea.

Warm ups underway

Burnley out first.

Burnley team and bench

Team news in full

Leeds team - Harrison starts. No Okafor. DJ on the bench

Leeds United v Burnley: Darlow; Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson; Ampadu, Longstaff, Stach; Aaronson, Harrison, Calvert-Lewin. Subs: Perri, Justin, Bijol, Bornauw, Gruev, Tanaka, James, Nmecha, Piroe.

Jaidon Anthony

Over whom there was a slight question mark is here and doing the pre-match press. Key player.

Arrivals at Turf Moor

Burnley coach pulling up. All eyes out for Okafor when Leeds get here.

The stage is set

Good afternoon from Turf Moor!

Leeds team news

Willy Gnonto (minor hernia surgery) and young striker Harry Gray (hip flexor) are both definitely out whilst Noah Okafor is a doubt having experienced adductor problems. Dan James (ankle) and goalkeeper Lucas Perri (quad) have both resumed training after their injuries but Whites boss Farke has already declared that Perri is not a starting option as he continues to work his way back to full fitness. Star winger James was expected to be out until after the November international break having rolled his ankle but the winger returned to major parts of team training this week and could now be in contention for some minutes.

Predicted Leeds line up: Darlow; Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson; Ampadu, Longstaff, Stach; Aaronson, Harrison, Calvert-Lewin.