Championship leaders Leeds United will put their unbeaten record on the line when they welcome Preston North End to Elland Road on Tuesday.
The Whites entered the 2018-19 campaign as something of an unknown quantity after handing their managerial reins to the unpredictable Marcelo Bielsa.
That appointment appears to have been a masterstroke, with the enigmatic Argentine having quickly implemented an attractive brand of football which has a sleeping giant daring to dream once more.
There is, however, still a long way to go in what will be a testing promotion bid, with Preston set to make their way to West Yorkshire in midweek seeking to kick-start their season by securing a notable scalp.
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Bielsa has several injury issues to contend with, especially up front where Patrick Bamford has damaged knee ligaments and Kemar Roofe is nursing a calf complaint.
Gaetano Berardi is another suffering with knee problems, Jamie Shackleton has an ankle ailment, Pablo Hernandez has a hamstring issue, Eunan O’Kane a broken leg and loan star Izzy Brown is not yet ready to make his debut.
Potential Leeds XI: Peacock-Farrell; Ayling, Jansson, Cooper, Douglas; Phillips; Harrison, Forshaw, Saiz, Alioski; Roberts.
Leeds are strong favourites to win, with bet365 pricing them at 10/11 to secure all three points. Preston’s chances of victory are rated at 7/2 and a draw is available at 13/5
While Leeds are yet to come unstuck in the Championship this season, they have gone three games without a win in all competitions.
A late leveller was required to salvage a point at Millwall last time out, while Middlesbrough held Bielsa’s side to a goalless draw before the international break.
Prior to that, Preston paid a visit to Elland Road in the Carabao Cup and left with a 2-0 triumph.
Leeds fielded a much-changed side for that contest and will be confident of faring considerably better when reunited with the Lilywhites on Tuesday.
Alex Neil’s side have endured a difficult start to their 2018-19 campaign, collecting just five points to date.
Their solitary success came on the opening weekend against Queens Park Rangers, with four defeats suffered in their last six to sit second-from-bottom in the table.