Aston Villa 0 Leeds United 3 - Reaction from Patrick Bamford, Marcelo Bielsa and Dean Smith as Whites move third
![FRIDAY NIGHT BATTLE: Between Aston Villa boss Dean Smith, left, and Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa, right. Graphic by Graeme Bandeira.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE3NjgyMzIz.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
![FRIDAY NIGHT BATTLE: Between Aston Villa boss Dean Smith, left, and Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa, right. Graphic by Graeme Bandeira.](/img/placeholder.png)
Dean Smith's side sit second in the table having won all four of their opening games whilst Leeds are looking to bounce back from Monday's 1-0 loss at home to Wolves.
Whites duo Kalvin Phillips (shoulder) and Diego Llorente (groin) are both out injured - joining long-term absentee Adam Forshaw (hip) on the sidelines - while skipper Liam Cooper (groin) is a doubt.
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