August Friday 5th August, 7pm - Derby County U21s vs Leeds United U21s - Pride Park Monday 15th August, 1pm - Leeds United U21s vs Norwich City U21s - Thorp Arch Friday 19th August, 7pm - Aston Villa U21s vs Leeds United U21s - Aston Villa Training Ground Monday 29th August, 1pm - Leeds United U21s vs Nottingham Forest U21s - Thorp Arch September Friday 9th September, 7pm - West Bromwich Albion U21s vs Leeds United U21s - The Hawthorns Friday 16th September, 7pm - Leeds United U21s vs Southampton U21s - Elland Road [EFL Trophy] Tuesday 20th September, 7pm - Crewe Alexandra vs Leeds United U21s - Mornflake Stadium Friday 30th September, 7pm - Leeds United U21s vs Stoke City U21s - City of York Council’s LNER Stadium October [EFL Trophy] Tuesday 4th October, 7pm - Tranmere Rovers vs Leeds United U21s - Prenton Park Monday 10th October, 7pm - Sunderland U21s vs Leeds United U21s - Eppleton Colliery Welfare [EFL Trophy] Tuesday 18th October, 7pm - Bolton Wanderers vs Leeds United U21s - University of Bolton Stadium Sunday 23rd October, 1pm - Middlesbrough U21s vs Leeds United U21s - Riverside Stadium November Monday 7th November, 1pm - Leeds United U21s vs Newcastle United U21s - Thorp Arch January 2023 Monday 9th January, 7pm - Nottingham Forest U21s vs Leeds United U21s - Meadow Lane Stadium Monday 16th January, 7pm - Leeds United U21s vs West Bromwich Albion U21s - City of York Council’s LNER Stadium Friday 27th January, 2pm - Norwich City U21s vs Leeds United U21s - Lotus Training Centre February 2023 Monday 13th February, 7pm - Newcastle United U21s vs Leeds United U21s - Whitley Park Monday 20th February, 7pm - Leeds United U21s vs Aston Villa U21s - Elland Road Friday 24th February, 7pm - Southampton U21s vs Leeds United U21s - St Mary’s Stadium March 2023 Monday 6th March, 7pm - Leeds United U21s vs Derby County U21s - City of York Council’s LNER Stadium Monday 20th March, 7pm - Leeds United U21s vs Sunderland U21s - Elland Road Friday 31st March, 7pm - Stoke City U21s vs Leeds United U21s - Bet365 Stadium April 2023 Monday 24th April, 7pm - Leeds United U21s vs Middlesbrough U21s - City of York Council’s LNER Stadium
This season its U21s not 23s and up to 5 overage players can take part. All our kids are under 21yo anyway so no worries there but it does allow us to use some first team players coming back from injuries or if they are not getting enough game time with the first team. This move is supposed to take things back towards are real reserve team set up? It will also level things up for the EFL Cup and Papa Johns trophy because we have had to field U21s in those cups against seasoned pros, and because of the fixtures we ended up using U18s and getting spanked in the main, but now we can play some first teamers if we want. Hopefully having a much stronger first team bench means more game time for our kids too
Free entry tonight at Pride Park Derby V Leeds Utd U21s For the Whites, Michael Skubala will oversee his first match for the club. The recently appointed U21s head coach has joined Leeds United from the FA over the summer and he is tasked with overseeing both the development and results of the side.
New look team and some exiting prospects includingyoung Ombangin goal whogets promoted due to injuries in the keeping squad. Archie Gray, Sonny Perkins, Mateo Joseph Fernandez, Seb Carols boy too and our DM is still around in Jenkins
Interesting - no MacKinstry in the line-up or bench. Loan rumours due, or is he injured? Anyone know?
FT: Derby County 2-5 Leeds United Aside from a second half scare, Leeds were largely in control of this fixture, asserting themselves as the dominant team for large portions of the game. Mateo Joseph (4) looked frighteningly sharp and deserving of his four goals. Sonny Perkins grabbed the other on his debut for the Under-21s and looks a very promising player. Dan James came through 90 minutes unscathed.
Just like the Cagliari game we look a threat going forward but don't look solid at the back. The first Direby goal was ridiculous, comedy defending from the 3&5. If our season is going to be like this it's going to be a rollercoaster ride