Leeds United are high on confidence after Monday night’s 4-1 win over Newcastle United, which catapulted them to third in the Premier League table.
It is still early in the season, but Leeds look like a team that will trouble most teams in the top flight, and they’re tipped to finish in the European spots.
Leeds are unbeaten in the Premier League after four games, and are now preparing to host a solid Crystal Palace side at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon.
Palace have had a poor start, losing three of their opening four league games, and they have a few major injury concerns ahead of taking on Leeds next week.
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5 Palace players likely to miss Leeds clash
New Palace boss Pierre Sage is under pressure after losing three of his opening four Premier League games and faces selection headaches ahead of the Leeds fixture.
As things stand, as many as five players are almost certain to miss the big game at Elland Road on Sunday.
Jean-Philippe Mateta is still recovering from an injury and is only expected to be fit to play after next month’s international break.
Ismaila Sarr is expected to return to training, but it does not seem likely he will be fit to be in the squad travelling to Leeds next Sunday.
Chadi Riad Dnanou and Dean Henderson are still not ready to return to the first team while they recover from their respective injuries.
Axel Disasi will remain suspended for the game after receiving a straight red card in the 3-2 home defeat against Ipswich Town last weekend.
Striker Eddie Nketiah could be in the squad to face Leeds at Elland Road.
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Leeds have set their own standards
Daniel Farke has been trying to temper expectations, but the win over Newcastle on Monday has raised expectations inside the fanbase.
The team will now have to live up to those expectations when they host Palace at Elland Road on Sunday, and anything less than a win would be considered disappointing.
Palace are in a poor run of form and are missing several key players who could have made a difference in the final third.
Leeds cannot afford to let up, and if they are to qualify for Europe, they need to take care of teams such as Palace at Elland Road this season.
Farke and his team now need to match the standards and expectations they have set through their performances early in the campaign.
