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Former Leeds team-mates Hadi Sacko, Souleymane Doukara face off

Hadi Sacko of Leeds United celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 0-1 during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Burnley and Leeds United...
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The former Leeds United team-mates faced one another on Friday.

Leeds United's French midfielder Souleymane Doukara (L) and Leeds United's French midfielder Hadi Sacko applaud the fans following the EFL (English Football League) Cup quarter-final...

There was a Leeds United reunion in Turkey on Friday.

Hadi Sacko, on loan from Leeds, played a part as Ankaragucu beat Antalyaspor 4-2 in Antalya at the beginning of the weekend.

The 24-year-old came off after 76 minutes, but not before sharing a pitch with former Whites forward Souleymane Doukara.

Doukara, who spent three years at Elland Road, was introduced early in the second half and was on the pitch for 16 minutes while Sacko was on it.

The pair were team-mates in West Yorkshire during the 2016-17 campaign under Garry Monk.

Leeds signed Sacko the following summer for £1.5 million [Yorkshire Evening Post], though Doukara was one of many cleared out by Director of Football Victor Orta following his move from Middlesbrough.

The 27-year-old signed for Osmanlispor originally, but joined Antalyaspor in January of 2018.

Doukara has nine goals in 17 Turkish league starts this season. Sacko, who opened his account for the Turkish side in stunning fashion last month, did not grab a goal or assist in the four-goal win on Friday.

General view of Elland Road before the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday at Elland Road on February 25, 2017 in Leeds, England.