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This was a Premier League fixture last season and might well be again next term, judging by both of these exiled sides’ starts to life back in the second tier. Leicester went down through sheer apathy, but have rediscovered their groove in some style. Enzo Maresca’s league leaders have more points from 14 games (39) than they managed all last season (34) – and even before Bonfire Night, an immediate return to the top flight is starting to look a certainty.
Things have been less straightforward for Leeds, with early inconsistency to be expected after their squad was picked apart in the summer. A recent upturn in results sees them kick off tonight in third place, albeit 14 points behind the Foxes and nine adrift of second-placed Ipswich. In Daniel Farke, they have a manager who knows how to get out of this division – and a win here will put them firmly in the race for automatic promotion.
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