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Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers: Latest team news, TV/Live Stream, tickets, kick-off time
There’s a big game at both ends of the Championship table at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, as Leeds United host Blackburn Rovers.
The host will be looking to move back into the automatic promotion places, as the games run out before the final standings are decided.
Daniel Farke’s side go into the game third in the table, just one point behind second-place Ipswich Town, meaning they could climb back into the top two with a positive result.
By contrast, the visitors are in desperate need of points for a very different reason. Following their embarrassing 5-0 defeat at Bristol City on Wednesday night, Blackburn sit 18th in the table, just three points clear of the relegation zone.
As a result, they will be desperate to find some sort of response to that here, not least to try and keep themselves clear of the bottom three.
| Leeds United and Blackburn Rovers 2023/24 Championship records | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
| 3rd | Leeds United | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 76 | 33 | +43 | 87 |
| 18th | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 56 | 71 | -15 | 46 |
| As of 11th April 2024 | |||||||||
This therefore looks set to be a crucial encounter for two very different reasons, so we’ve taken a look at the big questions ahead of this game, right here.
Latest team news ahead of Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers
One player who Leeds will definitely be without for this game is Pascal Struijk, with the defender having been ruled out for the remainder of the season last month, due to a groin injury.
Jamie Shackleton will also be absent from this one with an adductor problem, while Stuart Dallas announced his retirement earlier this week, having not played in two years due to a serious knee injury.
Blackburn meanwhile, will be unable to call on Ryan Hedges, after he joined midfielder John Fleck, striker Harry Leonard and fellow winger Arnor Sigurdsson in being ruled out for the rest of the season earlier this week.
On-loan Brighton midfielder Yasin Ayari has also been out recently due to injury. Meanwhile, it remains to be seen if centre forward Semir Telalovic (illness) and winger Zak Gilsenan (injury) will be available after missing the trip to Ashton Gate. Centre back Scott Wharton was also forced off at half time in that defeat with a back spasm, so his involvement on Saturday is also up in the air.
