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Confirmed: Jesse Marsch names Leeds United XI v Leicester City

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LEEDS, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: Jesse Marsch, Manager of Leeds United looks on during a Leeds United Training Session at Thorp Arch Training Ground on March 03, 2022 in Leeds, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
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Leeds United will be looking to bounce back from the defeat to Tottenham Hotspur with victory over Leicester City.

Tottenham hammered Leeds 4-0 at Elland Road in the Premier League last weekend.

The loss was Leeds’s fourth successive in the Premier League following defeats to Everton, Manchester United and Liverpool.

It cost Marcelo Bielsa his job at Leeds, who have appointed Jesse Marsch as the head coach.

And Marsch has named his first Leeds starting lineup, as you can below.

Leeds United XI v Leicester City

One big decision that Marsch has made is getting striker Patrick Bamford back on the bench.

The England international striker resumed training only this week, and he now finds himself on the bench after recovering from injury.

Maybe Bamford will come on at some point in the match.

LEEDS, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: Jesse Marsch, Manager of Leeds United reacts during a Leeds United Training Session at Thorp Arch Training Ground on March 03, 2022 in Leeds, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
Photo by George Wood/Getty Images

Like Leeds, Leicester are also having a bad season and may not even end up in the Premier League top four.

That would be a huge blow for a team who were aiming to clinch a Champions League place at the start of the season.

Playing at home will give Leicester an advantage, but Leeds will be determined to return to winning ways.

Marsch is a very good manager who will be keen on making an instant impact on the team.

Now, of course, a win at the King Power Stadium this afternoon is not going to be easy, but, in our opinion, even a draw should be counted as a positive result.