Jesse Marsch admitted Leeds will need luck on their side to stop Erling Haaland from scoring on Wednesday when Manchester City visit Elland Road.
Marsch spent a year as Haaland's head coach at RB Salzburg after the Norwegian's move from Molde in early 2019 and says having the inside track could also be beneficial.
The Leeds boss said: 'Yeah, it will help us I think a little bit. It will motivate him on the day a little bit, but it will motivate me as well.
'The time I had with Erling was just outstanding and we had an incredible relationship.