Pep Guardiola's side look to regroup when they host the Yorkshire club later today after enduring consecutive defeats against the Magpies in the Premier League and the German side in the UCL.
Perhaps my expectations exceed their self-belief. It was a good lesson for me, as experienced as I am as a manager it was a good lesson for me for the future.
The Manchester City manager is likely to recall those he rested against the Bundesliga side when facing the visiting team.
The Yorkshire club hope to also find some form at the Etihad Stadium with Daniel Farke’s position in slight jeopardy. His side are 18th in the table of the top division, and after this match, a crucial period approaches for the manager who, just months ago, celebrated promotion from the EFL Championship.
Truthfully, it’s not very enjoyable at the moment; there's plenty of negativity. But I don’t need to hide. I knew about how passionate this team is from the first day. When the going gets tough don’t become manager of Leeds United. I never expected this campaign to be an easy ride.
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