Overview
- Kick-off is 5.30pm Saturday at Elland Road with live coverage on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League.
- Newcastle travel without Anthony Gordon (suspended) plus injured midfielders Joelinton and Sandro Tonali, with Alexander Isak still unavailable.
- William Osula is expected to lead the line for Newcastle, Fabian Schär is fit to return, and reported target Nick Woltemade would not be registered in time even if signed.
- Leeds opened with a home win over Everton but were thrashed 5-0 by Arsenal and went out of the EFL Cup to Sheffield Wednesday.
- Odds make Newcastle narrow favourites for a first league win, while bookmakers push match offers including Parimatch’s 40/1 on a Leeds victory and talkSPORT BET’s free-bet deal; analysts also note Newcastle’s strong recent record against promoted sides.