Leeds United facing a very different defence as date for new season's fixtures nears - YEP 5/6/22
Leeds United will be defending their top-flight status when the new season begins over the first weekend of August. By Lee Sobot Thirty years ago, the Whites were defending their top-flight title, and beginning with a victory as Lee Chapman’s double sealed a 2-1 triumph against Wimbledon at Elland Road on the opening day. Jesse Marsch's Whites will find out their opening weekend opponents next week when the fixtures are released at 9am on Thursday, June 16. Leeds are heading for a third consecutive season back in the Premier League following their final day ‘great escape’ from relegation via victory at Brentford coupled with Newcastle United’s triumph at Burnley. The Whites were also heading for a third consecutive campaign back in the top division back in 1992 but Howard Wilkinson’s side were approaching that campaign as newly-crowned champions of the land. Leeds had only been promoted back to the top tier as champions of the old Second Division in the Spring of 1990 a...