Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Premier League showdown between Leeds United and Liverpool at Elland Road. The issue involving FIFA regulations and the ineligibility of Brazil and the country’s national team players has been resolved so players on both sides can thankfully feature, if required, this afternoon. Kick off 16.30 BST.

Premier League / Matchday 4

Elland Road / 12.09.2021

Leeds United

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Liverpool

M. Salah(20')
Fabinho(50')
S. Mané(90+2')

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ByIbrahim Mustapha

Updated 12/09/2021 at 18:06 GMT

11'

Mane spins Phillips but sees his 25-yard strike deflect wide of the far post.

10'

Free kick to Liverpool the far right. Liverpolo have a wealth of red shirts in the area but the delivery is poor and doesn't get past the wall. Cue cheers from the home support.

Trent Alexander Arnold whips a devilish ball into the six-yard box but Jota is caught on his heels and the opportunity for a tap-in goes begging.

No doubt that Leeds have looked the brighter and sharper side in the very early stages of this contest. Plenty of time for Liverpool to settle though.

SAVE! Rodrigo is fed in a central position just inside the box but rifles straight at Alisson who does well to parry. Raphinha carved out the opening when he took a ball to the right in his stride, cut inside and played it across for his teammate to have a strike.

Bamford spins into the right channel. The ball bounces nicely for him just outside the area but his volley flashes well wide of Alisson's near post - and then the flag goes up for offside.

DID YOU KNOW? Liverpool's 13-match unbeaten run in the PL is currently the longest in the top-flight (W10, D3). The Merseysiders have won seven of their past eight away league matches, including their last four on the spin.

League H2H at Leeds: Liverpool 19 wins, 15 draws, Leeds 17 wins.

1st Half

KICK OFF! Leeds get us underway.

16.25

STATS: Leeds could fail to win any of their first four top-flight games in a season for the first time since 1958-59. They could also equal their longest winless run in the league under Bielsa.

16.20

16.15

WHAT ABOUT A BAMFORD BRACE? Patrick Bamford has notched 98 career league goals and has scored four times in his last seven Premier League appearances. Can he clock up a century at the expense of VVD and Co today?

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16.10

Last time Liverpool visited Elland Road in the Premier League...

16.05

TON UP MO? Mohamed Salah is one away from becoming the 30th player to reach 100 Premier League goals. He would become only the second African to reach the milestone after Didier Drogba.

16.00

Jurgen Klopp on England using TAA in midfield against Andorra during the international break: "Why would you make the best right-back in the world a midfielder? I don't understand that really. As if the right-back position is not as important as the others. People who say that, I struggle to understand how you could think that."

Klopp: World Cup plans are all about money

15.55

Marcelo Bielsa on Daniel James: “He's a player who can play on either side that combines his ability to unbalance the opponent. He passages into the empty spaces, considering his speed."

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15.50

Alisson on who will be the main title contenders: “I think it’s too early (to say) but the Premier League is always difficult. In the last seasons, I think the teams are getting stronger, the top teams and also the other clubs are doing really well.

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15.45

Liverpool make two changes from 1-1 draw with Chelsea. Diogo Jota replaces the injured Roberto Firmino while Thiago Alcantara comes in to the midfield in place of Jordan Henderson.

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15.40

Leeds make one change from the 1-1 draw at Burnley prior to the international break. Junior Firpo replaces Pascal Struijk at left back with new signing from Man United, Dan James on the bench.

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