02-08-2025
Leeds 1-1 Villarreal
The 1-1 draw against Villarreal wasn't the most thrilling of games to get the Elland Road crowd enthralled ahead of the slog of the Premier were four home debuts for the thirty five thousand plus in attendance to keep an eye on from the start with full-back Gabriel Gudmundsson, midfielders Anton Stach and Sean Longstaff, and forward Lukas Nmecha all selected by Daniel and Longstaff offered glimmers of quality, with the Swedish defender Gudmundsson proving he will be an attacking option over the next 10 boy Joel Piroe scored the whites only goal, and when reporters spoke to last season's Championship golden boot winner afterwards he explained he is more than happy to fight for his place in the side with likely competition arriving in the coming were some notable absentees from the matchday squad, which at this time of year always causes a ripple of concern through the Elland Road James and Jayden Bogle were the most concerning but Farke confirmed injuries to for new goalkeeper Lucas Perri meant he missed out and the same was said for winger Jack Harrison, who only a fortnight ago was challenged by the boss to win the fans' trust just over a fortnight to go until Everton come to West Yorkshire it is fair to say attacking reinforcements are vitally needed, with Farke stating as is also shown by the fact that almost the biggest roar of the day was of course for 16-year-old Harry Gray. He will be hoping to have some Premier League involvement next season, maybe even against his brother when Leeds face Spurs in just over two months' time.
