Marc Guiu faces Sunderland reunion, Manchester United seek a minor three-peat and Mohamed Salah has to step upLeeds host West Ham in a Friday night match that, even at this early stage of the season, looks very much like a quintessential relegation six-pointer. Elland Road is a wonderfully atmospheric ground but given the local traffic congestion, getting there, particularly on a Friday evening, is invariably tortuous. The prospect of exacerbating that gridlock dictates that the club’s plans to expand Elland Road to 53,000 appear in potential jeopardy. Leeds city council will make a final, delayed, decision on the project on 27 November but, with 65% of the team’s fans driving to matches, there is concern about the inevitable extra traffic chaos. The club hope to reduce the percentage of match-bound car travel to 51%, but to do that public transport needs to i  Leeds is the biggest city in western Europe without a metro system. Cycling? Anyone familiar with the area’s topography knows it is not a realistic option for the vast majority of fans. Louise TaylorLeeds v West Ham, Friday 8pm BSTChelsea v Sunderland, Saturday 3pm BSTNewcastle v Fulham, Saturday 3pm BSTManchester United v Brighton, Saturday 5.30pm BSTBrentford v Liverpool, Saturday 8pm BSTBournemouth v Nottingham Forest, Sunday 2pm GMT Continue reading...
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German dentists hold memorial recognising sadistic practices of profession under Nazis
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