Leeds United will be paying tribute to the unsung heroes of the city on Saturday by inviting over 1,000 Emergency Services workers to the game against Barnsley.

Workers from the Fire Service, Ambulance, Police, and NHS have all been invited to attend the pre-Christmas Yorkshire derby. Members of the Military have also been invited.

The club has already staged a number of themed matchdays so far this season – including a hugely successful Military Day in November – and this is the latest initiative to celebrate all that is good about the region.

United managing director David Haigh said: “We’re delighted to be staging our first local services day on Saturday. This gives us an opportunity to pay tribute to some of the real heroes of the city.

“We have over 1,000 people attending from different sectors of the emergency services, and these are people who we quite literally cannot live without. This is an opportunity for us to say thank-you to them, and to increase awareness about their importance to the community as a whole.”

Elland Road will be a hive of activity on Saturday with a number of announcements due to follow this week.

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