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Bielsa promotes Ideguchi, Edmondson, Clarke and Shackleton to Leeds first team

Yosuke Ideguchi of Japan (19) celebrates with team mates as he scores their second goal during the AFC U-23 Championship Group B match between Sau...
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Leeds United boss has strengthen his first team squad.

Lille's Argentinian head coach Marcelo Bielsa gestures during the French Ligue 1 football match between Lille and Nantes on August 6, 2017 at Pierre Mauroy Stadium, in Villeneuve d'Ascq,...

Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa started training the first team with a dramatic shake up last week.

A small group of players Bielsa wanted to keep were selected, and several players have since been loaned, sold, or released.

Bielsa has now added four players to his first team group, the Yorkshire Evening Post report.

Yosuke Ideguchi of Japan (19) celebrates with team mates as he scores their second goal during the AFC U-23 Championship Group B match between Saudi Arabia and Japan at Suhaim Bin Hamad...

These are Japanese international Yosuke Ideguchi, who has impressed him, and three youngsters.

Attacking midfielder Jack Clarke, 17, striker Ryan Edmondson, 17, and midfielder Jamie Shackleton, 18.

Ryan David Edmondson Leeds United FC (L) fights for ball during their match with the Myanmar National League All Star football team at Thuwana football staduim in Yangon on May 9, 2018. -...

Bielsa has promoted the quartet earlier this week, and along with new loan signing Lewis Baker, they have increased the core group of 12 players picked by Bielsa to 17.

More new signings will supplement this, with a goalkeeper essential. Bailey Peacock-Farrell is now the club’s most senior player at the position.

More under-23s could still be chosen to make the step up, with standout player last season Oriol Rey hoping to catch Bielsa’s eye.