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‘Bring your boots’: Leeds fans respond in numbers as special guest Luciano Becchio confirms Elland Road visit

Leeds United fans celebrate after the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday at Elland Road on February 25, 2017 i...
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Becchio scored 86 goals for Leeds United.

A general view of Elland Road prior to The Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Leeds United and Rotherham United at Elland Road on January 9, 2016 in Leeds, England.Leeds United’s Elland Road ground

A special guest is due at Leeds United’s home game against Burton Albion on Saturday.

Former Whites striker Luciano Becchio took to Twitter this morning, revealing his plane ticket from Palma, Mallorca to Leeds Bradford.

The Argentine wrote: “Thank you Leeds United for the invitation .. Tomorrow everyone to watch the game.. Leeds Leeds Leeds”.

And Leeds fans have responded in numbers, many welcoming him ‘home’ and some even encouraging the 33-year-old to bring along his boots.

Here’s what they’ve been saying…

(Slight off topic, this one, but a worthwhile point nonetheless…)

Becchio spent four and a half years at Leeds, arriving at Elland Road with the club in League One.

He helped the Whites to promotion in his second season in Yorkshire and continued to excel at Championship level, prompting Norwich City to come in for him in January 2013.

Leeds United's Luciano Becchio celebrates his equaliser during the FA Cup with Budweiser Third Round match between Leeds United and Birmingham City at Elland Road Stadium on January 5,...Leeds United’s Luciano Becchio celebrates

The former Barcelona B striker scored 86 goals in 2019 games for Leeds in total, but struggled afterwards, turning out for Rotherham United, Club Atletico Belgrano and CD Atletico Baleares.

Leeds can climb into the Championship’s top two by bettering Ipswich Town’s result this weekend.