Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday will face each other in the Championship this afternoon.
Leeds United will be looking to return to winning ways in the Championship this afternoon. The Whites will take on Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday at Elland Road in a few hours’ time.
Garry Monk’s side will head into the match against Wednesday on the back of a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town away from home at Portman Road in the league.
The Whites’ form in February has been patchy. Victory over Blackburn Rovers away from home at Ewood Park was following by successive defeats to Huddersfield Town and Cardiff City.
Leeds then picked up all three points against Bristol City at Elland Road before playing out a 1-1 draw with Ipswich last weekend.
The former Premier League outfit will face fellow promotion-chasing Wednesday at home in the league this afternoon. Ahead of the match, Monk has explained what will key to a win for Leeds.
“It’s to be focused on the football,” Monk told The Yorkshire Evening Post when asked what might be the key to success in the derby.
“At the end of the day, when you strip it back, it’s 11 v 11, it’s a grass pitch, there’s one ball and you have to focus on your jobs while you are on there.
“It can be difficult but I think going back to where this group were at the start of the season – I think they have improved immensely.
“This is another chance for them to show how far they have come in terms of their mentality and the way they want to go about it.”
Both Leeds and Wednesday are aiming to end up in the top six of the Championship this season, and this afternoon’s match promises to be hugely entertaining and exciting.
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