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Stoke are ideal opponents for Leeds to play both Nketiah and Bamford against

Marcelo Bielsa the head coach (Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)
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Leeds United take on Stoke City this weekend.

Marcelo Bielsa the head coach

Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa indicated in midweek that the Whites could play both Eddie Nketiah and Patrick Bamford.

Bamford scored twice against Wigan last weekend to win the game, while Nketiah netted the decisive striker against Brentford in on Wednesday after coming off the bench.

Bielsa has suggested he could look to play both together, the Yorkshire Evening Post reported.

Weekend opponents Stoke City are ideal to test this against, if Bielsa chooses to do so.

Stoke are a team lacking confidence, with just one point from four games so far.

An early goal from Leeds could kill off the contest, and Leeds should put both strikers on in order to try and get it.

Nathan Jones’ side have conceded 10 goals in four games, the highest in the Championship.

The chances of them keeping both Nketiah and Bamford quiet are slim, and if they did somehow manage to contain them, then another Leeds player will likely score instead.

Eddie Nketiah of Leeds United celebrates during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Brentford at Elland Road on August 21, 2019 in Leeds, England.

Preston and QPR have both netted three goals against Stoke, and Leeds will consider their forward line superior to both attacks they can offer.

At the other end, Stoke scoring just five goals in four games is unlikely to worry Leeds that they could be undone by a tactical shift to a more attacking style.

If there is a game to experiment, this one has come at the ideal time. Leeds should simply have too much for their opponents.

Patrick Bamford of Leeds in action during a Leeds United training session at HBF Park on July 16, 2019 in Perth, Australia.