Coca-Cola Divisions: Leeds United - Preview

Nickname: The Whites
Ground: Elland Road
Capacity: 40,204
Last season: 19th in the Premiership (relegated)
Manager: Kevin Blackwell (May 2004)

In: Julian Joachim (Coventry), Danny Pugh (Man Utd), Paul Butler (Wolves), Clarke Carlisle (QPR), Michael Ricketts (Middlesbrough), Jermaine Wright (Ipswich), Matthew Spring (Luton), Danny Cadamarteri (Bradford), Brian Deane (West Ham).

Out: Alan Smith (Man Utd, 7m), Paul Robinson (Tottenham, 1.5m), Michael Bridges (Bolton, Jason Wilcox (Leicester), Mark Viduka (Middlesbrough, 4.5m), Ian Harte (Levante), Nick Barmby (Hull), Stephen McPhail (Barnsley), James Milner (Newcastle 3.6m), Dominic Matteo (Blackburn), Chris Armstrong (Rochdale), David Batty.

Verdict: Manager Kevin Blackwell faces a huge task to take Leeds straight back into the Premiership. It will take a brand new team time to gel and the Elland Road fans must be patient as the club acclimatises to its new surroundings.

Key man: Michael Ricketts.