Not since May 2022 have Leeds United won in London in the Premier League. They have lost their last eight league matches on the spin in the capital.
It is a woeful record that the Whites will look to put right against Fulham this afternoon. Will they end their miserable London hoodoo today?
A poor end to the summer transfer window left United fans frustrated and concerned over the club's survival hopes. Manager Daniel Farke admitted he was not "dancing on the table" after missing out on a number of attacking targets, including Harry Wilson and Facundo Buonanotte.
But Farke has called on United's new-look squad to prove the doubters wrong, starting at Craven Cottage. He said: "I’m not too angry that everyone writes us off. Let them (pundits) write us off, no problem.
"They say we had the same attackers, plus Rutter, Sinisterra and Rodrigo in 2023. So we will not be big favourites (to stay up). But we will stay humble and we will look to prove the doubters wrong."
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There will definitely be a change in goal as Lucas Perri is ruled out of the next two matches with a quad injury. It means Karl Darlow is poised to make his first Premier League start since 2021 and Illan Meslier is expected to be recalled to the matchday squad.
Captain Ethan Ampadu and Ao Tanaka have returned to training after recovering from knee problems sustained last month. Ampadu is pushing for a start but Farke may decide not to rush Tanaka straight back into the fold and name him on substitutes bench.
The Whites chief will be hoping forwards Lukas Nmecha (foot) and Joel Piroe (calf) shake off their minor knocks. It will be fascinating to see who Farke starts up front, with the international break having given Dominic Calvert-Lewin more time to build up his match fitness and sharpness.
United squad vs Fulham: Darlow, Meslier, Cairns, Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Bijol, Bornauw, Gudmundsson, Byram, Justin, Gruev, Ampadu, Tanaka, Longstaff, Stach, James, Aaronson, Harrison, Gnonto, Piroe, Nmecha, Calvert-Lewin.
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