Leeds United will look to put their midweek EFL Cup disappointment behind them when they welcome Newcastle United to Elland Road on Saturday evening in the Premier League.

The Whites began life back in the top flight in dream fashion with a narrow victory over Everton, but back-to-back defeats since then – a heavy 5-0 reverse at Arsenal and an EFL Cup exit to Sheffield Wednesday on penalties – have dampened the early mood. Manager Daniel Farke admitted he was left “hurt” and “embarrassed” by the midweek display, particularly given his side registered 25 attempts but converted only once. Still, Elland Road has been a fortress under his tenure. Leeds are unbeaten in their last 21 league matches at home, a run stretching back to last season, and Farke will count on that record to spark a positive response.

Newcastle, meanwhile, arrive in West Yorkshire after their own bruising experience. Eddie Howe’s men produced a spirited comeback against champions Liverpool on Monday night, but a stoppage-time strike from 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha condemned them to a second successive league game without a win. Howe, however, praised the resilience of his players and will demand a similar intensity as they seek their first league victory of the campaign.

The visitors have historically fared well at Elland Road, winning half of their 14 Premier League trips – their best away record against any side they have faced at least 10 times. They also boast an eight-game winning streak in the league against promoted teams, scoring freely during that run. Leeds, for their part, can take confidence from their recent head-to-head record, with only one defeat in the last six top-flight meetings between the sides.

Both teams have injury concerns. Leeds are without midfield duo Ethan Ampadu and Ao Tanaka, while new signing Noah Okafor faces a late fitness test. Sean Longstaff, formerly of Newcastle, could be drafted into the starting XI. Newcastle must cope without Anthony Gordon, suspended following his red card against Liverpool, while Alexander Isak remains absent and injuries to Fabian Schar, Joelinton and Sandro Tonali could force Howe into significant changes.

Leeds will hope the Elland Road crowd can once again play a decisive role, but Newcastle possess depth and proven quality even amid their injury troubles. If Howe’s men can reproduce the spirit shown earlier in the week, they may edge what promises to be a hard-fought contest.

利兹联希望将周中联赛杯的失望抛在身后，他们将在周六晚上的英超联赛中在埃兰路迎接纽卡斯尔联。

白衣军团以梦幻般的方式险胜埃弗顿，开始了重返顶级联赛的征程，但自那以后的背对背失利——0比5惨败阿森纳，以及在联赛杯点球大战中被谢菲尔德周三淘汰——都让他们的心情黯然失色。主教练丹尼尔·法克承认他对周中的表现感到“受伤”和“尴尬”，特别是考虑到他的球队有25次射门，但只有一次转化。尽管如此，在他的任期内，埃兰路一直是一个堡垒。利兹联在最近的21场主场联赛中保持不败，这可以追溯到上赛季，而法尔克将依靠这一记录来激发积极的反应。

与此同时，纽卡斯尔在经历了自己的挫折后抵达了西约克郡。周一晚上，埃迪·豪的球队在对阵卫冕冠军利物浦的比赛中奋起反击，但16岁的球员恩格莫哈在补时阶段的进球让他们连续两场联赛没有获胜。然而，他赞扬了他的球员们的韧性，并要求他们在寻求联赛的第一场胜利时也要有同样的强度。

客队历史上在埃兰路的表现很好，他们14次英超之旅中赢了一半，这是他们对至少10次对手的最佳客场战绩。他们还在联赛中与升班马的比赛中取得了8连胜，并且在这段时间里进球自由。对于利兹联队来说，他们可以从最近的交锋记录中获得信心，两队在最近六次顶级联赛的交锋中只输了一场。

两支球队都有伤病问题。利兹联失去了中场二人安帕杜和田中武，而新签下的奥卡福也面临着后期的体能测试。前纽卡斯尔球员肖恩·朗斯塔夫可能会入选首发阵容。在对阵利物浦的比赛中，安东尼·戈登因红牌被禁赛，而亚历山大·伊萨克仍然缺席，而法比安·沙尔、约林顿和桑德罗·托纳利的受伤可能会迫使豪进行重大调整。

利兹联希望埃兰路的球迷能再次发挥决定性作用，但纽卡斯尔即使在伤病困扰的情况下也有实力和深度。如果豪的队员们能再现本周早些时候的精神，他们可能会在这场注定艰苦的比赛中获胜。