Two of Leeds United’s key figures are set to lock horns on the international stage
Leeds United star Gabriel Gudmundsson is up for the challenge of facing club teammate Tarik Muharemović in the Nations League.
The pair are key figures in Daniel Farke’s squad and have helped the Whites make a strong start to the Premier League season.
While the defenders are usually part of a cohesive backline, they will be on opposing sides on the international scene tonight (October 2).
Gudmundsson and his Sweden teammates will be locking horns with Bosnia & Herzegovina, who have become increasingly reliant on Muharemović.
Leeds United's Gabriel Gudmundsson represents Sweden on the international stage.placeholder image
Leeds United's Gabriel Gudmundsson represents Sweden on the international stage. | Molly Darlington/Getty Images
Leeds United teammates set for international reunion
Via the official Leeds website, Gudmundsson said: “It'll be nice to see Tarik in Bosnia on Friday. We've had two good games here before traveling down. And I think Bosnia also had a good start, so it's going to be a tough game.
“We know that Bosnia is a very stable and decent team, they've shown that from the last games, and in the World Cup. They are difficult to beat, strong, strong players. It's going to be a fight.
“We're traveling down to Bosnia with confidence but also the knowledge that it's going to be a fight, and hopefully we can travel back with a positive result to put us in a good situation going into November. We're looking forward to the challenge.”
Gabriel Gudmundsson completed 90 minutes in Leeds United's goalless draw with Crystal Palace before the international break.placeholder image
Gabriel Gudmundsson completed 90 minutes in Leeds United's goalless draw with Crystal Palace before the international break. | Steve Riding
Post-match plan in place
Gudmundsson and Muharemović have already planned to swap shirts, although niceities will be far from the mind when they line up at Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica.
Leeds and Sweden’s 27-year-old left-back said: “Of course it'll be nice to see Tarik, and hopefully a win over him will be even nicer to have, to chat about that. But it's fun. We talked about swapping shirts, it'll be something fun.”