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

Salisu with a super challenge on James inside the box for Leeds, as there are appeals for a penalty, but the referee is not interested.

2 April 2022 16:04

Leeds United vs Southampton

Diallo runs it along the right sideline, but he has two defenders that he needs to beat, but in the end the numbers game gets the better of him, as he concedes the throw in, deep in defence for Southampton.

2 April 2022 16:02

Leeds United vs Southampton

FIRST HALF - Leeds kick off and we are under way.

2 April 2022 16:00

Leeds United vs Southampton

SOUTHAMPTON SUBS - Willy Caballero (GK), Jack Stephens, Shane Long, Adam Armstrong, Romain Perraud, Stuart Armstrong, William Smallbone, Nathan Tella, Yan Valery.

2 April 2022 15:50

Leeds United vs Southampton

SOUTHAMPTON (4-4-2) STARTING XI - Fraser Forster (GK); Valentino Livramento, Jan Bednarek, Mohammed Salisu, Kyle Walker-Peters; Ibrahima Diallo, Oriol Romeu, James Ward-Prowse (c), Mohamed Elyounoussi; Che Adams, Armando Broja.

2 April 2022 15:47

Leeds United vs Southampton

LEEDS UNITED SUBS - Kristoffer Klaesson (GK), Robin Koch, Pascal Struijk, Kalvin Phillips, Joe Gelhardt, Charlie Cresswell, Crysencio Summerville, Sam Greenwood, Nohan Kenneh.

2 April 2022 15:42

Leeds United vs Southampton

LEEDS UNITED (4-2-3-1) STARTING XI - Illan Meslier (GK); Luke Ayling, Diego Llorente, Liam Cooper (c), Stuart Dallas; Mateusz Klich, Adam Forshaw; Raphinha, Rodrigo Moreno, Jack Harrison; Daniel James.

2 April 2022 15:38

Leeds United vs Southampton

Southampton have lost each of their last three Premier League games, having lost just two of their 13 before this with five wins and six draws. They last lost more consecutively in January/February 2021 (6). Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse has created more chances from set plays than any other player in the Premier League this season (36), while overall only Trent Alexander-Arnold (77) and Bruno Fernandes (76) have created more than Saints midfielder (57).

2 April 2022 15:35

Leeds United vs Southampton

Leeds have lost seven of their 15 Premier League home games this season. This has happened only in 1995-96 (8) and 2002-03 (9) where they have they lost more at Elland Road in a single campaign in the competition. Leeds have conceded at least once in each of their last 16 Premier League games, the longest current run without a clean sheet in the competition. It’s the Whites’ longest run without a league shutout since a run of 17 between October 2004 and January 2005.Rodrigo Moreno has scored in each of his last two Premier League appearances.

2 April 2022 15:33

Leeds United vs Southampton

Welcome to Elland Road for the match between Leeds United and Southampton. The last time these two teams met, was back in October 2021. Southampton took home the chocolates that day, with a 1-0 win.

2 April 2022 15:31