Leeds United welcomes Portsmouth to Elland Road as the Sky Sports cameras watch on as Pompey makes their return to the Championship after 12 years in their season’s opening match under John Mousinho.
Its was a bitter pill to swallow after last season’s playoff defeat for the home side, and Daniel Farke’s Leeds Utd team will be doing their utmost to secure promotion back to the Premier League this time around.
Last season ended in disappointment for Leeds, finishing third in the Championship with an impressive 90 points, just shy of automatic promotion. The Lilywhites will be eager to get this season off to a flyer.
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Its been over ten years since these two sides met with Portsmouth, the reigning League One champions, looking forward to a successful re-entry into the second tier.
Despite some setbacks and player exits, optimism still prevails in the Leeds camp, partly due to strategic new signings aimed at strengthening the squad.
The Lilywhites will be desperate for all three points in front of their home fans at Elland Road to get their season off to confident start.
Portsmouth enters the season riding high on optimism after their dominant League One championship win last year, where Mousinho’s team rarely faced defeat.
Pompey will be hopeful of getting a result on their travels on the opening day of the season, although a trip to Elland Road will be particularly daunting.
