The Whites are looking for their fourth straight win.
Speaking to BBC West Yorkshire Sport on Thursday, Leeds United defender Kyle Bartley shared Garry Monk’s warning to his players about Saturday’s opponents Ipswich Town.
15th-placed Leeds are looking for a fourth straight win in all competitions and will climb into the Championship’s top half if they can overcome the visiting Tractor Boys.
Despite working under a consistently limited budget, Mick McCarthy’s side have established themselves as one of the league’s toughest since the Yorkshireman took charge, finishing ninth, sixth and seventh in his three full seasons so far.
Ipswich have made a solid start to the new campaign and currently sit four places and two points above Leeds in the standings.
According to Bartley, his manager is very aware of the threat their opponents will pose at Elland Road.
“We actually had a meeting this morning with the manager,” the on-loan Swansea City player told BBC West Yorkshire Sport. “He said it will be the toughest challenge of the season for us and I completely agree.
“Under Mick McCarthy they have always been a very strong team. They have a game plan and I’m sure they’ll come to Elland Road on Saturday believing in their game plan. It’ll be on us again to go out there, implement our style and get a positive result.”
Leeds have already beaten two of last season’s play-off contenders in Sheffield Wednesday and Cardiff City this time around and Ipswich would be another notable scalp for Monk’s men.
The Whites suffered defeat in both their games against the Tractor Boys last term.
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