Leeds United face another tough test this weekend as they host Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.
On paper, a home game against the side 16th in the league should be rather straightforward, but with the Rovers pushing Preston to the limit and beating Sheffield Wednesday in their last two games, they shouldn’t take this lightly.
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Marcelo Bielsa has a number of things to consider ahead of this game, and here’s the lineup we think he should go with at the weekend.
The first thing to note is that the three at the back formation without wingbacks continues after their impressive win over QPR last week.
A three at the back may be exactly what Leeds need to counteract the threat posed by Blackburn’s Bradley Dack.
Kiko Casilla remains in goal as the club have confirmed that he will be available for selection despite the allegations that he racially abused a Charlton player earlier this season.
The back three also remains the same, Luke Ayling was impressive in his role last weekend, while Ben White and Liam Cooper should continue alongside him.
The central midfield spots also have no changes considering the injury problems Leeds have.
Of course, the argument is there to say that Mateusz Klich needs a rest, but with Jamie Shackleton and Adam Forshaw still out with injury it’s hard to say that Leeds have a viable way of replacing him in this one.
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However, the line of three just behind the striker does have a change.
Tyler Roberts and Jack Harrison retain their spots after goalscoring performances against the R’s, while Pablo Hernandez gets his first start since his injury against Derby as he’s had enough time to get up to speed. That means that the £10.8m-rated Helder Costa will be dropped to the bench.
Up top, Patrick Bamford starts as Eddie Nketiah’s ongoing injury concerns mean that he’s the only senior striker available for selection.
