Leeds United vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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Follow live coverage as Leeds United face Southampton in the Premier League today.

Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.

European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.

Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.

It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Leeds United vs Southampton

Adams pulls the trigger on goal from outside of the box, as he faces three Leeds defenders about to dive towards him. He rushes his shot on goal and it takes a deflection, going out for a corner kick.

2 April 2022 16:26

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Meslier with the clearing goal kick for Leeds, as they look for the fast break from the middle of the ground.

2 April 2022 16:24

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Leeds bring in the ball from the corner kick, as Moreno blasts it at goal from close range, but it is into the body of Forster. It goes back out to Harrison, who finds the back of the net, but there was a whistle for a foul.

2 April 2022 16:23

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Substitution Mateusz Andrzej Klich Kalvin Phillips

2 April 2022 16:22

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James sends the ball into the box for Raphinho to head it for goal, but Salisu is able to get to the ball first and heads it away to concede a corner kick.

2 April 2022 16:21

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Substitution Oriol Romeu Vidal Stuart Armstrong

2 April 2022 16:21

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Yellow Card Mohamed Amine Elyounoussi

2 April 2022 16:19

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James attempts to do the run in behind the Southampton backline, but the ball beat him into the box with Meslier happy to guide the ball out of play.

2 April 2022 16:19

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Broja brings down Dallas from behind, inside Leeds defensive half and the referee is happy to award only the free kick to Leeds.

2 April 2022 16:18

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Klich brings down Broja, inside defensive half for Southampton, with the referee resisting the temptation to award a yellow card, paying the resulting free kick.

2 April 2022 16:17