Speaking ahead of the clash, Whites boss Marcelo Bielsa spoke glowingly of opposition manager Pep Guardiola, claiming: “He's a magical man. What he knows how to do is extremely difficult for me to try [to copy] and I’ve already given up, but I have genuine admiration for what he does.
“Interpreting the novel decisions that he incorporates into a game is already a way of falling in love with football.
“We [at Leeds] try to do what we do better and better. I don't have many other options than to try to ensure that what I understand should be done, is done better and better, because I have no imagination for very different things.”
Meanwhile, in the Championship, Barnsley continue to battle for an unprecedented play-off place, while the likes of Rotherham United, Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield Town are involved in a brutal relegation battle that looks set to go down to the wire.
Here are today's biggest transfer stories and the latest team news involving Leeds United, Rotherham United, and a number of other clubs from Yorkshire and beyond, as the build-up to the action to this weekend's action continues:
“We [at Leeds] try to do what we do better and better. I don't have many other options than to try to ensure that what I understand should be done, is done better and better, because I have no imagination for very different things.”
5. Rams on brink of takeover
Derby County's long-awaited takeover looks to be on the brink of going through, following the news that owner Mel Morris has agreed to sell the club to No Limits Sports Limited. The sale must now be cleared by the EFL's Owners and Directors Test. (BBC Sport) Photo: Alex Pantling
6. Boro land two England matches
Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium has been chosen as the venue for England's Euro 2020 warm-up matches against Romania and Austria in June. Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate managed Boro for over 150 games back in the '00s. (Club website) Photo: George Wood
7. Hatters winger reveals Serie A snub
Luton Town winger Tom Ince has revealed he turned down offers to join the likes of Inter and Monaco earlier in his career, and suggested it was more difficult for British players to move abroad then than it is now - citing Borussia Dortmund as an example. (The Athletic) Photo: Julian Finney
8. Bees striker reveals Celtic interest
Brentford striker Ivan Toney has revealed he's aiming to be an "established Premier League player" within the three years, and that he came close to joining Celtic before being snapped up by the Bees last summer. (FourFourTwo) Photo: Justin Setterfield