Leeds United lost both times to Sheffield Wednesday last season in the Championship.
Leeds United travel to Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday on Friday night and will be keen to bounce back from their first league defeat of the season against Birmingham last weekend.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side remain top of the Championship standings, but know how competitive the division is and that is likely to continue at Hillsborough.
Leeds’ midfield trio of Kalvin Phillips, Mateusz Klich and Samuel Saiz have been core members of the success at the early stages of the campaign.
But they will need to be at their best for the trip to Wednesday, who have an in-form midfielder in their ranks that will look to try stamp his authority on the game.
Barry Bannan has made an impressive start to the season with a string of quality performances, which included dictating the centre of the park last weekend in an impressive 2-1 away win over Aston Villa.
The 5ft 6in ace is a pass master that is great in possession and also ferocious in the tackle.
Bielsa needs to try prevent the Bannan supply line in the league clash, as he can be the link between midfield and attack for the Owls.
The 28-year-old has been directly involved in four goals in 10 games across all competitions so far this season and Leeds can go a long way to a positive result against Wednesday if they limit his influence.
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