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EspañolLeeds United boss Daniel Farke has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Manchester City at Elland Road (kick-off 17:30 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
- Left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson "has recovered" so is available for Saturday's match and only Noah Okafor (hamstring) remains sidelined.
- He said his players "are ready and available and in a good mood and want to play".
- On facing Manchester City: "It's a big challenge for us and a big task but it's one we are looking forward to. They are in red-hot form and we have an underdog role - we have to take it."
- He said there aren't too many differences to his side since the two teams last met in November but "to give one of the best teams in the world a proper go was good for belief".
- On what they can do to disrupt City: "We need an excellent day to be successful. We know about our home form, and what we have done to Elland Road, but we also have to be realistic. We have to make sure we go over the line [of expectation] in our physical output, spirit and mentality."
- More from Farke: "We have to be spot-on with our game plan, super effective in both boxes and then we are perhaps able to make a tight game out of this. We have shown several times this season that we can deliver convincing performances and make something out of tight games."
- He added that "everyone will need to chip in" and "we will need our supporters to carry us so we need an atmosphere second to none".
- He said if they have all of that then they "have the chance to create a chapter in Leeds United's history, but for that to be realistic we all need to go over the line [of expectation]".
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