Bulgarian international Iliya Gruev played his first match as a starter for Leeds United in nearly four months. The midfielder started from the first minute in the away match of the competitor for promotion in the elite Burnley and had a strong match for the "whites", and the match ended in a goalless draw.

Gruev suffered a serious injury on October 1 and returned to play earlier this month, but at "Turf Moor" for the first time since the injury he was a starter. He had a very solid match in the center of the field, demonstrating his usual accuracy in the passes (92 percent), being substituted in the added time of the second half after experiencing pain.

Leeds manager Daniel Farke expressed satisfaction with Gruev's performance. "Burnley use a striker who comes back to get the ball. They are a physical team who rely on counter-attacks. We needed Gruev's physicality to control Brownhill, which was very important," said Farke.

After this match, Leeds remain top of the Championship with 60 points, two more than second-placed Sheffield United, while Burnley occupy third position with 57 points. | BGNES