Leeds United's Championship play-off semi-final with Norwich City is finely poised going into the second leg at Elland Road on Thursday evening
Presenter Gary Lineker fancies Leeds United and Southampton to go head-to-head in the Championship play-off final later this month. After 120 minutes of action over the weekend, we are no closer to knowing who will join Leicester City and Ipswich Town in the Premier League next season.
United welcome Norwich to Elland Road on Thursday before Southampton entertain WBA 24 hours later. The final takes place at Wembley on Sunday, May 26.Speaking on the latest episode of The Rest Is Football, Lineker said: "They're always a bit cautious in the first legs but I suspect it might be Leeds and Southampton . I thought they were good results for those two sides!"
Lineker and Alan Shearer have previously tipped Southampton to win promotion on the podcast while Micah Richards has backed the Whites to make an immediate return to the top flight. "I am sticking with Leeds," insisted Richards, who grew up in Leeds. Get Leeds United news to your phone with our WhatsApp community Want the inside track on transfers? There's now a way you can get breaking news and the best reads sent straight to your device. By joining the Leeds United community on WhatsApp, you'll see the biggest and best stories as soon as they happen.No one else in the community will be able to see your personal information and you will only receive messages from the Leeds Live sports team.
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