Leeds boss Sam Allardyce wants his players to 'channel Bielsa' today against Newcastle.

Allardyce paid tribute to former Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa ahead to the noon clash.

He said, “Trying to see the Leeds of old, with the energy and abilities they've got, coupled with a bit more defensive resilience, under Bielsa, is probably what I'm looking for on Saturday.

“I don't know where that's gone, certainly not quite as buoyant and as entertaining as it was before. Mind you, in saying that, his second year [in the Premier League] was a bit of a disaster, wasn't it?

“The first year, I was at West Brom, in the pandemic, which was a disaster, but he came down to The Hawthorns about the second or third game and just blew us away. I know what some of the players here are capable of.

“I know all of the players are not here anymore, but a bit more of that, 100 per cent effort and 100 per cent being able to outrun the opposition, which was one of Leeds' biggest strengths then."