Manchester City return to the Etihad needing a real pick-up after a rough stretch, and the mood around the club shows it. Their 2-1 defeat to Newcastle was followed by a flat 2-0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen , which SoftFootball covered in detail.
Pep Guardiola admitted he rotated too heavily, and you could feel the frustration in his voice. Leeds also arrive wounded, and SoftFootball recently highlighted their late collapse against Aston Villa . Both sides need a lift, but the stakes feel heavier for Farke's men.
City sit a handful of points off Arsenal and know they cannot afford another slip. Confidence still exists, though. They have beaten Leeds four times in a row and scored 16 goals in those games, including that 7-0 demolition a few years back.