Plymouth Argyle manager Ian Foster is preparing his side to face Leeds United for the third time in three weeks on Saturday.
With Leeds having beaten Argyle in the return league fixture at Elland Road in November, the two sides were then drawn to face each other in the FA Cup fourth round.
After a 1-1 draw at the end of January, Leeds had to make the midweek trip to Home Park last Tuesday, where they needed extra-time to come away with a 4-1 win, to setup a tie at Chelsea.
It is an extremely busy period for every club in the Championship right now but with Leeds having played on Tuesday at Swansea City, and Plymouth last night, the Whites do have an extra 24 hours rest.
Speaking to the Plymouth Herald after Argyle were forced to settle for a point in stoppage time against Coventry City yesterday, Foster believes Leeds will be ‘rubbing their hands’ due to the added recovery time.
Foster says Leeds will be ‘rubbing their hands’
He said: “I’m sure Leeds United will be rubbing their hands. Last time we played them they played on Friday night and had another day’s rest. We play them Saturday and they played last night so they get another day’s rest.
“I’m sure they will look at that and think we are going into it physically and mentally tired but we will be fine. We will make sure the players get all the support they need between now and Saturday at 12.30.”
While the extra 24 hours will be useful for Leeds, it has to be said that Plymouth were at home and Daniel Farke’s side effectively lost a day of recovery anyway given they had to travel back from South Wales.
That said, Plymouth were in a considerably more intense game last night than Leeds were on Tuesday, and will be left reeling after conceding a 96th minute equaliser. Leeds, meanwhile, had the game won by half-time.
Argyle will also be without Darko Gyabi and potentially Adam Forshaw, and so Leeds will be hoping to take advantage of any sort of hangover from their game with Coventry.
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