If Daniel Farke's message to his squad by sticking with an unchanged side at Southampton was that performances matter then changes will be expected in midweek.
Eventually Leeds found a way to get to grips with the home side's shape and forged a path into the final third where Georginio Rutter produced their first moment of quality and a cracker of an effort from outside the area that Gavin Bazunu palmed wide.
Getting dribblers onto the ball in the Saints half was threatening to take Leeds into open space until Martin's men made it plain they were not having it, committing a number of yellow card worthy fouls as a remedy. As Sam Byram fired another good chance wide, Saints suddenly looked like the far wobblier side in possession and positivity was creeping back into proceedings for Leeds.scored a second goal.
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