Leeds United vs Newcastle United Lineup September 2026 – With contrasting results in the Carabao Cup, Leeds United and Newcastle United will face each other to close the fourth week of the 2026/2027 Premier League fixtures.

The match is scheduled to take place at Elland Road on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 20:00 local time.

The Whites were on the losing side in a dramatic nine-goal encounter against Chelsea in midweek, while The Magpies defeated Millwall 1-0 to maintain their unbeaten start under Matthias Jaissle.

Now, before the match begins, let us take a look at Mansion Sports' prediction for the Leeds United vs Newcastle United lineup in September 2026 below.

Condition of Both Teams Ahead of the Match

Leeds United

While Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer exchanged jokes during an interview regarding the Player of the Match award, Daniel Farke was left to lament Leeds' collapse at Stamford Bridge.

A two-goal lead over Chelsea in the third round of the League Cup turned out to be merely the beginning of a disastrous outcome.

The Whites' 6-3 defeat to Xabi Alonso's side was their first defeat of the season in all competitions.

Nevertheless, the hosts on Monday can still take some pride from the fact that the Spanish manager had to call upon his expensive players to inspire their major comeback.

Leeds will now focus entirely on Premier League matters for the next few months, until the FA Cup returns.

Leeds are one of only eight teams to have avoided defeat in their opening three matches, although last weekend's 1-1 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion felt more like losing two points than gaining one after Luka Vuskovic cancelled out Jayden Bogle's opening goal.

Nevertheless, Farke's 2026-27 Leeds squad could now become the fourth Whites team to remain unbeaten in their opening four Premier League matches of the season. They have not achieved that feat since the 2001-02 season, when they eventually finished fifth.

Furthermore, only one of their last 12 Premier League matches has ended in defeat, although six matches in that run have ended in draws.

No opposing defence has managed to prevent Farke's side from scoring so far in the 2026-27 season.

Newcastle United

As another member of the eight teams still unbeaten after three Premier League matches, Newcastle enter the fourth week above Leeds in the early Premier League table thanks to a slightly better goal difference. They have so far scored and conceded twice the totals recorded by The Whites.

Also collecting five points from one victory and two draws, Newcastle's ability to recover, combined with Bournemouth's tendency to drop points, was on display at St James' Park last weekend. The Magpies came back from 0-2 down to salvage a 2-2 draw.

Newcastle's remarkable comeback maintained their record of scoring at least two goals in every match this season.

However, that run ended in midweek, although it had little impact, when Joe Willock scored the only goal in their third-round EFL Cup victory over Millwall.

With one victory from one away Premier League match in 2026-27 after defeating Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle can match their best achievement in 31 years on Monday.

They will attempt to win their first two away matches in the top flight in a single season for the first time since 1995-96.

The Magpies' chances of doing so are further strengthened by their six-match unbeaten record against Leeds in the Premier League.

However, their dramatic 4-3 home victory over The Whites in January was only secured by what became the second-latest goal in the competition's history, when Harvey Barnes scored in the 101st minute and 48 seconds.

Leeds United vs Newcastle United Lineup September 2026

Leeds United (3-5-2)

Regarding the squad condition on the home side, Leeds returned from Stamford Bridge without any new injury concerns.

Farke also indicated that midfielder Ilia Gruev could be ready to return from his knee problem on Monday night.

The Whites manager told reporters at his pre-match press conference that the only fitness concern within his squad was Joe Rodon, who will be sidelined for eight to 10 weeks with a thigh injury. Meanwhile, Mateo Joseph is still recovering from an ACL problem.

After making numerous changes in the EFL Cup match, Farke will return to his strongest lineup at Elland Road.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin will look to continue his personal best record of seven Premier League goals against Newcastle, his favourite opponent in the competition.

Newcastle United (4-2-3-1)

Meanwhile, regarding the squad condition at Newcastle, Jaissle was forced to withdraw Amar Dedic in the first half of the cup victory over Millwall after he experienced hamstring discomfort. However, the right-back's problem is not believed to be serious.

If Jaissle decides not to take a risk with Dedic, the Magpies manager could give Tino Livramento his first start of the season.

The English player played for 45 minutes against Millwall after previously making a brief substitute appearance against Bournemouth. It was his first appearance of the season after suffering a knee problem.

Joelinton (thigh), Dan Burn (ankle), and William Osula (ankle) are expected to remain sidelined until after the international break. However, Ewen Jaouen has a chance of returning from his ankle problem.

Leeds United and Newcastle United both arrive with strong ambitions to maintain their positive Premier League records.

Leeds will rely on the support of the Elland Road crowd to recover after their defeat to Chelsea, while Newcastle are determined to continue their unbeaten start under Matthias Jaissle.

The meeting between the two sides could therefore be a closely contested affair, particularly with their previous head-to-head record making this match even more intriguing to watch.