Leeds United and Newcastle United clash this weekend and it could go a long way to showing how far the former have come.
This weekend Leeds United welcome Newcastle United to Elland Road, with the two sides both pushing hard for promotion.
The Magpies are top of the Championship, looking every inch champions-elect even at this early stage of the campaign, while Leeds appear to have turned a massive corner under manager Garry Monk and currently sit sixth in the table.
Leeds’ victory against Norwich City prior to the international break went a long way to showing just how far they have come this season. But if they can overcome Newcastle it will prove categorically that this is not just another false dawn at Elland Road.
Newcastle are the team to beat in the second tier, and Leeds have the players and the mind-set to do just that.
Their fans will be all too aware of recent history, and how ups are quickly followed by downs, yet this Leeds side could be a different animal and three points on Sunday will make everyone sit up and take notice.
Newcastle have a squad full of Premier League quality and a strength in depth the envy of many, but Leeds can get the better of them.
If they do, it could be the moment everyone realises the Whites are finally on course for the top tier of English football after far too long away.
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