The fall-out from Leeds United's fiery clash with Aston Villa on Sunday continues to emerge with FA charges being made. 

The most notable decision was to overturn Anwar El Ghazi's red-card and instead levy a two-match ban against Patrick Bamford for deceiving the referee, whilst Conor Hourihane escaped punishment for what looked like a punch on Mateusz Klich.

But, with the dust now finally beginning to settle, both clubs can get back to focussing on the football ahead of what is sure to be a fiercely fought play-off campaign.

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As things stand, the two clubs are on course to collide at Wembley in the final, a mouthwatering prospect to the neutral, and both will be looking at Sunday's clash to suss out where weaknesses lie, and what big challenges they will have to overcome.

For Leeds, that challenge is obvious.

Since the arrival of Tyrone Mings in January, what had been a shaky Villa backline has become one of the most resolute in the entire second tier.

It began with a pairing of the Bournemouth loanee and fellow January arrival Kortney Hause, a duo that gradually grew to be very solid.

But since the return of Axel Tuanzebe, coming in for the injured Hause in the last few weeks, it has been taken to a different level.

Early in the campaign, the Manchester United loanee was arguably the only defender to show any competence, demonstrating excellent ability with the ball at his feet.

At Elland Road on Saturday we saw him strutting his stuff alongside the colossus Mings, someone who has taken no prisoners since returning to the Championship.

Both are composed in their roles, but the blend of Mings' impressive physicality and Tuanzebe's ability on the ball makes for a pairing that will cause Marcelo Bielsa a huge headache.

The Whites, therefore, simply must sharpen up in attack. In recent weeks they have looked remarkably soft in the final third - perhaps the suspension of Bamford may help.

Either way, this is the most important puzzle that must be solved.