Leeds United’s former big promotion rivals Leicester City have sacked their manager after a fresh setback. Leicester, Leeds, Ipswich Town and Southampton were locked in a titanic battle for automatic promotion from last season’s Championship which was eventually won by Leicester under boss Enzo Maresca.

Leeds United are reportedly eyeing Manchester City midfielder James McAtee, with an ambitious plan to bring the highly-rated 22-year-old to Elland Road during the January transfer window. Renowned for his exceptional technical skills and creative flair,

Leeds United have had a strong start to the season, with Daniel Farke’s men third in the table as they chase promotion to the Premier League. After suffering play-off heartbreak in the previous campaign, there’s no getting away from the fact that there is real pressure on Farke and his players to get out of the Championship.

To that end, Leeds United are in a good place. As we prepare for the return of Championship action, only league leaders Sunderland have scored more than Daniel Farke's side in the league this season, with Regis Le Bris' surprise packages bagging 25 goals to Leeds' 24.

On the latest episode of BBC Radio Leeds' Don't Go To Bed Just Yet podcast, Jonny Buchan, Adam Pope and Kaiser Chiefs' bassist Simon Rix discuss which of the current squad would be able to perform in the Premier League if they do go up this season.