Middlesbro v Leeds

By Andy Baggott
November 11 2003

Saturday sees both sides searching for their first win of the season. Here's the early team news ahead of the Riverside clash....

Leeds will be looking to take their good form into the visit to the Riverside on Saturday. Boss Peter Reid has a couple of injury worries before he announces his team. Ian Harte and Jody Morris both picked up knocks on Tuesday, whilst Fraser Richardson looks likely to miss out through injury too. Reid may welcome back Lucas Radebe, and Didier Domi will come into contention after playing 90 minutes for the reserves last night. So, what will the line up be? My guess would be the same as Tuesday, but with Domi replacing Harte, Batty on standby to get a start if Morris fails to recover. Much will also depend on the impending arrivals of Olembe and Roqu Junior. Reid may decide to keep them on the bench, or even give them a reserve game before throwing them in to action. Up front, Viduka should have a point to prove after a couple of poor performances, and now is the time for the Aussie to prove his worth.

Boro have had a poor start to the season so far, but will be looking at bouncing back. They will of course have Danny Mills desperately trying to prove a point, whilst on loan Mendieta is a quality player. Up front, Mclaren still seems to be looking for his best pairing, whilst Juninho is always a dangerous opponent in midfield.

Leeds will be chasing their first victory of the season, and Saturday would be an excellent place to start.

Paul Hart

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