Could Izzy Brown and Kiko Casilla earn debuts for Leeds United this weekend?
Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa got a good view of Izzy Brown earlier this week.
Bielsa was present at Thorp Arch as Leeds Under-23s won 2-0, with midfielder Brown scoring both goals.
The 22-year-old, on a season-long loan from Chelsea, hasn’t yet made a senior appearance for the Whites due to injury, despite joining last summer.
But his 90 minutes on Monday was a big step in the right direction and you wonder whether Bielsa could give him his long-awaited debut at Stoke on Saturday.
Starting Brown would be a risky move, but sooner or later Bielsa will have to remove the cotton wool and a second-half cameo wouldn’t go amiss.
Fans of the Elland Road club will also be hoping to see another potential debutant in Kiko Casilla, if his move from Real Madrid is completed in time.
The Yorkshire Evening Post reported that the Spanish goalkeeper could undergo his medical today after flying in from Spain last night.
The 32-year-old is fit to play after being named on the bench for Real’s 2-1win at Betis this past weekend, so going straight into the first XI wouldn’t be a problem if he was registered in time.
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