Leeds United under-23s 1 Chelsea under-23s 3 - Joe Gelhardt returns but Whites undone by set piece woes and ex-loanee

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Leeds United's under-23s were undone by two headers from set pieces and Lewis Baker's late penalty in Friday's 3-1 loss to Chelsea at Thorp Arch.

United's sole reply in the Premier League Two Division One contest came from a Tyler Roberts spot kick whilst Joe Gelhardt returned from a recent minor setback to play half an hour in the second half.

Exciting 15-year-old midfielder Archie Gray also started the fixture in which Wales international Roberts lined up just ahead of Sam Greenwood in the front line.

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Roberts saw an early shot from the edge of the box saved before blasting just wide from a corner.

HALF AN HOUR: For Leeds United's Joe Gelhardt from the bench. Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images.HALF AN HOUR: For Leeds United's Joe Gelhardt from the bench. Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images.
HALF AN HOUR: For Leeds United's Joe Gelhardt from the bench. Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images.

But Chelsea went ahead in the tenth minute as the giant centre-back Xavier Mbuyamba outjumped Jeremiah Mullen to head home a corner.