Norwich v Leeds: Premier League – live!

17 mins: But when Leeds play out beyond that high press, they look dangerous – particularly Raphinha, who almost picks out Rodrigo with a prodded through ball.

16 mins: It’s been a very high-tempo start, with Pukki and Sargent pressing the Leeds defence at every opportunity.

14 mins: Norwich have the chance to swing a cross in from another free kick – but Dowell goes for goal, lashing the ball high into the stand. On the bench, Daniel Farke looks crestfallen.

12 mins: Oof, a decent chance for the hosts! From a quick free-kick, Rashica swings in a cross that James half-clears. Pukki fires towards the far corner on the turn, but it flies wide.

10 mins: A break in play as Mathias Normann goes down after a hefty challenge from Raphinha. Pukki thinks he’s won a corner off Liam Cooper but a goal-kick is awarded, much to the Finn’s chagrin.

7 mins: Hanley clears off the line! Leeds slice through that buttery Norwich back-line, and Dan James goes round Krul. From a tight angle, his shot is on target but Grant Hanley clears at the near post! Suspicions that James was offside, but I think Omobamidele was playing him on.

6 mins: Meslier comes dangerously close to handling outside his area, before Leeds break downfield through Raphinha, deployed on the right wing. He plays a one-two with Harrison, but Kabak makes a good challenge to stop him getting a shot away.

3 mins: Kabak fails to connect with the header, but as Dan James tries to break away, there are big appeals for handball from the Norwich fans! Neither Anthony Taylor nor the VAR, Darren England, are swayed.

2 mins: As promised by Farke, Norwich have started aggressively. Centre-back Kabak drives upfield and wins a dubious corner …

Away we go. Norwich in yellow and green, Leeds in all-white.

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The two teams’ recent ups and downs mean this is Leeds’ first trip here since August 2018, when they won 3-0. Both Farke and Bielsa were in the dugouts that day, a rare modern example of football not moving far too fast.

Both managers have gone with fairly attacking line-ups – a Halloween thriller is guaranteed*.

*Halloween thriller not guaranteed

Norwich (3-4-3): Krul; Kabak, Hanley, Omobamidele; Aarons, Normann, McLean, Rashica; Dowell, Pukki, Sargent.
Subs: Rupp, Gilmour, Placheta, Tzolis, Lees-Melou, Williams, Gunn, Giannoulis, Idah.

Leeds (4-2-3-1): Meslier; Dallas, Cooper, Llorente, Shackleton; Struijk, Phillips; Raphinha, James, Harrison; Rodrigo.

Subs: Forshaw, Roberts, Klaesson, Gelhardt, Hjelde, Cresswell, Drameh, Summerville, Klich.

Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).

Never mind relegated by Christmas – Norwich could be down before Bonfire Night. After two points from nine games, the Canaries are firmly odds-on to head straight back to the Championship. That may be a little premature, but there are a few reasons for optimism after a historically bad start to a Premier League campaign. Norwich are at risk of becoming the team everyone wants to face in order to iron out their own issues.

Take today’s opponents, Leeds, who arrive here in the bottom three after an awkward, injury-hit start. Last season’s impressive mid-table finish was fired by 10 away wins – as many as Chelsea and Liverpool – but they have drawn a blank on the road so far this season. Win as expected today and the tension will be eased; lose and the gap to Norwich will improbably be down to just two points.

With Patrick Bamford still unavailable, much will depend on whether Raphinha is fit enough to start – the Brazilian’s three league goals this season eclipse Norwich’s entire output of two – both scored by Teemu Pukki. Daniel Farke needs that to change in their upcoming fixtures – Brentford (A), Southampton (H), Wolves (H), Newcastle (A). If Norwich are to rise from the dead, it starts on Halloween.

Kick off is at 2pm GMT.