Leeds and Newcastle played out a 0-0 draw at Elland Road on Saturday Night Football as the Magpies missed the influence of Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon.
Earlier in the day, Newcastle announced the signing of new striker Nick Woltemade, who was watching on from the stands, and they could have done with the towering striker on the pitch as the absence of attacking spark was keenly felt.
Isak remains out of the first team picture as he looks to engineer a move away from St James' Park before Monday's 7pm transfer deadline. Gordon served the first game of a three-match ban after his red card against Liverpool.
Leeds too failed to create any real opportunities and their promising moves often broke down with the final pass. As Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher put it: "It has been end to end, but with a real lack of quality."
But their one shot on target was the best opening of the game. It came in the 90th minute as Dominic Calvert-Lewin was slotted through but his effort was seen away by Nick Pope's studs.
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Leeds kept just three players in their starting XI from the midweek defeat to Sheffield Wednesday. Ilia Gruev, Sean Longstaff and Lukas Nmecha kept their spots, while injury doubt Noah Okafor was on the bench.
Newcastle made four changes. Injury doubts Sandro Tonali and Fabian Schar were fit enough to start.
Joelinton was out with injury, while Anthony Gordon was suspended. Anthony Elanga and Harvey Barnes were also on the bench. Will Osula started as did new summer signing Jacob Ramsey for his first start. Sven Botman and Jacob Murphy also came into the XI.
Until that point, Newcastle had both of the shots on target of the game, Jacob Murphy the creator of each. The efforts, either side of half-time, were saved well by goalkeeper Lucas Perri.
The Magpies now have two points from their opening three Premier League games, both coming from goalless away draws. Leeds remain unbeaten at home so far this season in another solid display at Elland Road and move onto four points.
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