Leeds United

Vitor Pereira makes four changes to the Wolves team that started last weekend's 1-0 defeat at Newcastle.

Jose Sa, Jackson Tchatchoua, Toluwalase Arokodare and Fer Lopez - who makes his first Premier League start - all come in. Sam Johnstone, Hugo Bueno, Andre and Hwang Hee-chan drop to the bench, where they are joined by fit-again striker Jorgen Strand Larsen.

Wolves XI: Sa, Agbadou, Mosquera, Toti Gomes, Tchatchoua, Lopez, Joao Gomes, Krejci, Rodrigo Gomes, Arokodare, Bellegarde

Subs: Johnstone, Hugo Bueno, Santiago Bueno, Munetsi, Andre, Strand Larsen, Arias, Hwang, Hoever

Daniel Farke keeps faith with the Leeds side that started their dramatic 1-0 defeat away to Fulham last Saturday.

Joel Piroe is on the bench after recovering from injury, but Daniel James and Wilfried Gnonto miss out.

Leeds XI: Darlow, Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Longstaff, Ampadu, Stach, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor

Subs: Meslier, Piroe, Nmecha, Bijol, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev, Gray

There are seven games in the Premier League on Saturday and BBC Sport will bring you every moment.

• Liverpool v Everton (12:30)

• Brighton v Tottenham - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live

• Burnley v Nottingham Forest

• West Ham v Crystal Palace

• Wolves v Leeds

• Manchester United v Chelsea (17:30) - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live

• Fulham v Brentford (20:00)

Kick-off times 15:00 BST unless stated

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When I lost at predictions a few weeks running last season, I didn't get a call from the BBC offering me a new deal. Yet that seems to have happened with Wolves boss Vitor Pereira, which is really odd.

They have already lost their first four league games and, if he loses the next four, they will be calling for his head.

Wolves might feel they deserved something from their defeat at Newcastle last time out, after starting that game quite well, but that is nothing on how devastated Leeds will be feeling after losing out to a last-gasp own goal at Fulham.

That left Leeds without a point or even a goal on the road, while Wolves are without a point at all, so something has to give here.

Wolves are without the injured Jorgen Strand Larsen up front, which is a blow, but I'm still backing them to win this one.

Maybe a new contract for Pereira will mean a new dawn for his team?

Sutton's prediction: 1-0

Read the full predictions and have your say here

Matthew Hobbs
BBC Sport journalist

Wolves entertain Leeds United hoping to kick-start their season after losing the opening four matches for the first time in the club's league history.

Leeds have won four points on their Premier League return so far but are yet to score a goal from open play this season.

BBC Sport examines some of the key themes ahead of the meeting at Molineux.

Wolves struggling at the bottom

The 20th of September may feel too early for a relegation six-pointer but there's no doubt that both Wolves and Leeds United will view this game as an opportunity to pick up a priceless three points.

Wolves have endured the club's worst start to a league season, losing their opening four matches for the first time.

They held on to the services of key striker Jorgen Strand Larsen during the summer window despite multiple bids from Newcastle United but the Norwegian international has missed defeats by Everton and the Magpies due to an Achilles injury.

His absence – which is set to continue against Leeds – has been a huge factor in Wolves' difficult start to the season.

Strand Larsen scored two goals on his most recent appearance in the League Cup victory over West Ham United in August although his lack of minutes so far in the Premier League have contributed to Wolves recording the lowest expected goals tally of any top-flight team this season.

It is a problem compounded by failings at the other end of the pitch: Wolves have conceded a league-high eights goals from open play, while only Manchester United have made more errors leading to goals.

Leeds lightweight in attack

Leeds have accumulated four more points than Wolves ahead of this weekend but they have echoed the struggles of Vitor Pereira's side in front of goal.

Daniel Farke's men are yet to score a goal from open play since returning to the Premier League, with their only win so far coming via a controversial penalty in their opening fixture at home to Everton.

Their shot conversion rate of 2.3% is the worst of any Premier League side other than Aston Villa, who are yet to score a goal of any kind. Leeds have also had the fewest shots on target of any team (eight).

It means a tight affair can be expected at Molineux although home supporters may take confidence from Leeds' two away performances so far, in which the Elland Road side have conceded a total of six goals in losses at Arsenal and Fulham.

If Wolves fans need further reassurance they could turn to a quirk of Farke's managerial record: the Leeds boss has lost all seven of his Premier League matches against sides whose names start with W - the worst 100% losing record by a manager against sides beginning with the same letter – and two of those have come against Wolves.

Lewis Deighton
Fan writer

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Despite having only scored one goal in their opening four league games – a record low for the club, Leeds United are already on course for Premier League survival.

A point per game (38 points) has been enough for the past 10 seasons. A sum of 35 is the average – being enough in eight of those, and the last five have seen record lows of 29, 27 and 26.

Many predict that the three promoted sides will go straight back down for a third consecutive year – but Leeds already have more points from their first four games than any of those clubs managed. Luton and Southampton were on zero. Burnley and Sheffield United were on one. Leicester and Ipswich were on two.

I don't care how boring or frustrating this season is as long as we stay up - and four points from four games is a solid start, having kept two clean sheets and faced two Champions League sides.

A win at Molineux would see us seven points clear of Wolves and would essentially allow us to lose our following two games from a points per game perspective. That's just how I'm choosing to view things. I don't expect this season to be entertaining, or even enjoyable – I just expect us to have a good chance of staying up by any means necessary.

I'd be lying though if I said our lack of goals isn't a concern – especially having not scored from open play yet. I question whether we have enough in the final third. My worry is if we fall behind the points per game metric, which seems inevitable for a promoted side at some point, how we react to that.

That may even come as early as tomorrow given that Wolves are even more desperate on no points.

Lewis is a visual producer for the Don't Go To Bed Just Yet podcast

Nat Hayward
BBC Sport journalist

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Wolves at Molineux (15:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Farke said Daniel James and Willy Gnonto are "major doubts" for Saturday's game and "late calls" will be made on both. James is still struggling with a hit in a core muscle while Gnonto has missed some training sessions with calf problems.

• The boss also confirmed goalkeeper Lucas Perri is still out, saying: "Middle of next week, we'll have a better picture."

• Ao Tanaka and Joel Piroe are both "back in contention" after returning from injury but "there is competition": "Deliver good performances, wait patiently for chances and grab your chance."

• He said the door is open for Jack Harrison to fight his way to a starting berth: "If he continues with his hard work, he maybe can get into the XI one day. Jack is always in my mind [for team selection]."

• Is the trip to struggling Wolves a must-win?: "I go into every game with 100% motivation to win the game. If we can't win it, then the aim is to not lose it. If win, lose or draw - nothing would be decided yet. Doesn't make our life easier."

• More on the challenge of travelling to Molineux: "We are always desperate to score and win games. We also stay humble. A newly promoted side away from home is always the underdog but we don't travel with fear."

• On summer signing Jaka Bijol: "For 80% of the Premier League, if you sign a defender for £15m, he is a squad player. I like Jaka a lot and the fact is he was not available for first game day. But in the mid and long term - we haven't signed Jaka for the first four games."

• On 16-year-old forward Harry Gray who scored a hat-trick for the under-21s in the National League Cup in midweek: "If I had to select a manager to manage a young player, I would say it is me, to be honest. He needs game time with under-21s and to not lose his striker instincts. What he needs most is time and peace."

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Leeds midfielder Ilia Gruev says it is "a challenge" to try to reclaim his place in midfield since Ethan Ampadu's return from injury but that the squad's strength in depth is helping Daniel Farke's side improve.

"We have so many good players," Gruev told BBC Radio Leeds. "You can see in training also how high the level is."

"I can feel as a player that this makes me better because every day you have great team-mates with a lot of quality and you have always to be aware.

"I think the [match against Wolves] is going to be in our favour because I think we will get better and better from week to week.

"We still want to stay calm out of these games now. We didn't concede in two games. Unfortunately in the last game against Fulham, [conceding] in the last minute was a tough one.

"Nobody expects now us to go to Wolverhampton and score a lot of goals. Of course if it happens, great, and it can happen.

"We want to stick to our principles, we want to play our football, and then the goals will come."

Listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds

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Leeds Under-21 captain Alfie Cresswell has signed a new three-year deal with the Whites.

The 18-year-old midfielder led his side to victory in the National League Cup and has scored two goals in three matches in the Premier League 2 so far this season.

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Kaiser Chiefs bassist and Leeds fan Simon Rix told BBC Radio Leeds' Don't Go To Bed Just Yet podcast that Saturday's match against Wolves (15:00 BST) is one that Daniel Farke's side should be targeting to win.

Leeds have picked up four points from their opening four Premier League matches, while Wolves are without a point and are bottom of the table.

After a late defeat against Fulham, Rix said: "Narrative wise, it just depends what happens at Wolves. If we beat Wolves then nobody cares any more."

BBC Radio Leeds' Adam Pope added: "Wolves is the one who have lost any defensive capability they had under [Vitor] Pereira and I think they've made something like 11 changes since the opening game and it is the worst start they have had so it is the one [game for Leeds to target]."

Leeds were victorious in their opening league match against Everton but have failed to win or a score a league goal since, and Rix believes facing Wolves is a good opportunity to rectify that.

He said: "Every game this season so far, there has been an argument that you do just go for a 0-0 and keep it tight and try to nick one. Is the Wolves away game the first game of the season where you go 'this is a game where we need to try to win it?'"

Listen to the full podcast on BBC Sounds

Molly Whitmore
Fan writer

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A fantastic day out in London was, once again, spoiled by the football. There is nothing more painful than losing in the dying seconds - it is a hard one to swallow.

We set off nice and early, full of anticipation. Fulham away is one of the best days out of the season, so when the fixtures came out, I was delighted we would get the trip in early.

That said, I'm never overly optimistic against a side with the Premier League experience Fulham have. The first half wasn't much of a spectacle, but I'd have happily taken a point.

When Harry Wilson went across to take a corner, our end made its feelings known after the drama of deadline day – no surprises there!

Defensively, we held our own. Jayden Bogle and Joe Rodon put in another strong shift, as they always do. Without them, our start to the season would look a lot more embarrassing.

Karl Darlow also deserves credit. He earned his place last season, and even though he is not everyone's first-choice goalkeeper, I think he makes a convincing case to be.

Then came the gut punch – an own goal, and a header at that. It is horrible whenever it happens, but in the final moments it is brutal.

Gabriel Gudmundsson has started positively for us, so I hope this doesn't cast too long a shadow over his performances. If only it was in our net - what a header it would have been!

If blame lies anywhere, I would point it at the board. We simply don't have a strong enough striker, and the lack of quality wingers is glaring – exactly the areas our manager asked to strengthen.

That is why Wolves next weekend already feels like a must-win game. If we can't get a result against a side struggling as much as they are, then panic mode really will start to set in.

And one last note to myself: if Sunderland are playing in the same city, always change trains via Leeds. Never, ever go back through York. Let's just say that journey home was... memorable.

Molly Whitmore is a regular contributor on BBC Radio Leeds - find all their audio here

Chris Collinson
BBC Sport statistician

Leeds' only goal so far this season was a penalty against Everton in their opening game of the season.

When we put that spot-kick aside, it is clear that Leeds have to be more clinical if they are going to stay in the Premier League.

They have failed to score from 43 non-penalty shots so far this season, when an average team historically would have scored three goals.

The latest episode of BBC Radio Leeds' Don't Go To Bed Just Yet podcast has just dropped.

This week, Jonny Buchan, Adam Pope and Simon Rix discuss the fallout from Leeds' 1-0 defeat at Fulham and the Whites' poor record in London.

Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds

We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Fulham and Leeds.

Here are some of your comments:

Fulham fans

Will: Absolutely huge win. Kevin completely changed the game and got us over the line. Has to start in future.

Brian: I should be delighted with the result and our first win/three points of the season. But, my joy is countered by such negativity in our style of play, backwards, sideways, sideways, backwards... I just wish Marco would go for it more often and try to lift the crowd. We badly need a striker.

Matthew: Been a difficult start for different reasons but have to be content with five points from those games. Hopefully Silva can get the new players to integrate into the squad quickly. I am sure he can.

Ian: As a supporter for over 70 years I know disappointment but there are some highs. Good manager that Marco is, I do not understand playing Lucic and Berge in the same team unless you want to be very defensive. Both fine players but let's get more creative.

Robert: There were lots of negatives against a Leeds side that seemed to be everywhere. Iwobi, Wilson and Sessegnon just seemed off it. Kevin's cameo was sparkling and, of course, Gudmundsson's own goal was a cracker.

Leeds fans

Johnny: If Fulham had scored in the first minute the result would have been the same and there lies the problem for Leeds. We desperately need to find a way to start scoring.

Adrian: Leeds looked very much a Premier League team in this game, which was probably the first time you can say that this season. The goals will come but clearly the sooner the better. Farke needs to be allowed the rest of the calendar year at the very least given he didn't get his striker targets in the transfer window.

Chip: We are going to be in big trouble this season - absolutely no craft. Not a single player looked capable of taking another player on. Worrying times for Leeds fans.

William: We definitely need someone who can score us a goal or two. Blame the 49ers all you want, but if Leeds lose against Wolves in the next game I think Farke is going to be sacked. As we already know - the 49ers are brutal. Look at the Bamford situation - we could do with him right now!

Sean: It's up front where we are struggling. We were unlucky to concede like we did but without creativity we are in trouble. Sacking Farke I'm afraid won't change that.

Laura Kenyon
Final Score reporter at Craven Cottage

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Leeds were less than two minutes away from a narrative emerging around an impressive start to their Premier League return.

On course for five points from four games before the heartbreak of a defender heading into his own net in the 94th minute at Fulham. It was made even more cruel by the fact they had been defensively solid.

If Leeds are to stay up this season, and prove the doubters wrong as Daniel Farke has referenced, they need to find star quality in front of goal.

New signing Dominic Calvert Lewin, yet to score, had one good chance. But creatively, Leeds were lacking with some fans left scratching their heads at a starting line-up omitting the likes of Wilfried Gnonto and Daniel James – proven providers of attacking threat.

Just one goal scored in four league games and none from open play.

A stark reality of life back in the top flight.

Pundits Ashley Williams and Shay Given join host Mark Chapman to bring you the action and talking points from Saturday's Premier League fixtures.

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Matthew Howarth
BBC Sport journalist

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Leeds boss Daniel Farke changed his entire forward line in a bid to get his team firing at Craven Cottage, replacing Wilfried Gnonto, Lukas Nmecha and Daniel James with Noah Okafor, Calvert-Lewin and Aaronson.

The visitors may have created the better opportunities before the hour mark, but the bold move failed to pay off as the visitors' run without a goal from open play stretched to four league games.

Calvert-Lewin should have done better with his first-half header, although the former Everton man may have been just offside to meet Aaronson's cross, while Longstaff was unfortunate to see his thunderous drive graze the top of the bar.

Nmecha, James, Gnonto and Jack Harrison all made appearances in the second half, but by that point Fulham had already swung the tide in their favour.

Gabriel Gudmundsson's late own goal was a cruel end to a game neither side deserved to win, but Leeds will need to improve in attack at bottom club Wolves next weekend to stand any chance of returning to winning ways.

Wales winger James, though, will be a doubt after being forced off through injury late on.

Leeds boss Daniel Farke spoke to BBC Match of the Day after his side's defeat at Fulham: "Yeah, of course, as we all know, sometimes football can be cruel and can be heart-breaking.

"Sometimes you are on the lucky side and today we were definitely on the unlucky side. I feel for the lads, after a couple of difficult weeks, we showed an excellent away performance - we were rock solid.

"We did not give any chances away then in the 95th or 96th minute, pretty much the last situation of the game to lose with an own goal, it was not even a chance. The circumstances before when it was a throw-in for us and they changed their decision - it was heart-breaking for us.

"Football can be like this but I'm just proud of the performance and how we dealt with the offensive threats of Fulham, how controlled we were. For 65 minutes, we looked the side more likely to win this game."

On the Gabriel Gudmundsson own goal: "I've worked a long time in football but such a strange situation, I've not seen [before]. Even a striker would struggle to score such a header. I think maybe we was concentrated on the blocking and lost his balance and was then a bit surprised.

"It's difficult to explain. Of course, he's the most heartbroken in the dressing room so he doesn't need any criticism from me. He needs an arm around the shoulder.

"It was an excellent performance and it was tough for him, tough for the lads, who deserved more."

On the attack: "They did very well. It's never easy, first game for Noah [Okafor] and Dominic [Calvert-Lewin] and it's a difficult away game. It's a bit easier to come in in a home game but I got the feeling today was the right time.

"Noah went for as long as he could and was excellent, I'm glad he could play for 70 minutes. Same as Dominic after such a long break. I was pleased with them and Brenden Aaronson was fantastic - I've never seen a winger defend that left side of Fulham like he did.

"We had good situations and could have been a bit more effective in those situations."

Did you know?

• Leeds have scored just one goal in the Premier League so far this season (v Everton on MD1), with this being their fewest after four games of a league campaign in the club's history.

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Marco Silva makes one change to the Fulham side that lost to neighbours Chelsea at Stamford Bridge two weeks ago.

Harry Wilson comes in for Timothy Castagne, who is joined on the bench by fit-again Issa Diop and deadline-day signing Kevin.

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon, Lukic, Berge, Wilson, King, Iwobi, Rodrigo Muniz

Subs: Lecomte, Jimenez, Cairney, Adama, Castagne, Kevin, Diop, Smith Rowe, Robinson

Daniel Farke makes five changes to the Leeds team that drew 0-0 at home to Newcastle last time out.

Fit-again Ethan Ampadu returns to the side, while Karl Darlow, Brenden Aaronson, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Noah Okafor all come in.

Daniel James, Lukas Nmecha, Wilfried Gnonto and Ilia Gruev drop to the bench, while goalkeeper Lucas Perri misses out through injury.

Leeds XI: Darlow, Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Longstaff, Ampadu, Stach, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor

Subs: Meslier, James, Nmecha, Bijol, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, Gnonto, Gruev