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Brentford boss Thomas Frank hails 'unique' Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa ahead of trip to Elland Road as they go head-to-head in the Premier League for the first time

Brentford manager Thomas Frank has heaped praise on 'unique' Marcelo Bielsa ahead of their crunch clash away at Leeds United.

The Bees travel to Yorkshire looking for just their second win in eight Premier League games, which has seen Brentford slip to 12th place, and Frank is confident that they can exploit any weaknesses that Leeds might possess.

'We have weaknesses, Tottenham have weaknesses, Leeds have weaknesses,' Frank said. 'We all have that when we are trying to get on top of each other.

Brentford boss Thomas Frank has described Marcelo Bielsa as 'unique' ahead of a trip to Leeds
Marcelo Bielsa watches from his familiar crouching position as Leeds play Crystal Palace

'We know if they press us well then it will be extremely difficult to play against, but hopefully we can capitalise on any mistakes they make.