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Leeds fans plead with Marcelo Bielsa to start Izzy Brown against Bolton

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Brown is yet to play for Leeds, but has been named on the bench in the last two matches.

Leeds Uniteds Izzy Brown warms up during the Sky Bet Championship match between Middlesbrough and Leeds United at Riverside Stadium on February 9, 2019 in Middlesbrough, England.

Leeds United will be looking to make it two wins out of two when they take on Bolton Wanderers at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon in the Championship – and fans are pleading with Marcelo Bielsa to unleash Izzy Brown.

The Whites come into the match after slipping into third place in the Championship, though a win in their game of hand will see them climb back to the summit of the second-tier table.

Last time out, Leeds earned a narrow 2-1 win over Swansea City at Elland Road thanks to goals from Pontus Jansson and Jack Harrison before Oli McBurnie scored from the penalty spot late on.

But Kemar Roofe suffered a knee injury during the match, which has since been confirmed as ligament damage and may be on the sidelines for a considerable amount of time – leaving Bielsa with a hole in attacking midfield.

Brown, 22, was signed by Leeds on loan from Chelsea last summer with the knowledge that he was recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury. He has been recuperating with the Under-23 side, scoring plenty of goals.

Leeds Uniteds Izzy Brown warms up during the Sky Bet Championship match between Middlesbrough and Leeds United at Riverside Stadium on February 9, 2019 in Middlesbrough, England.

He has featured on the Leeds bench for the Middlesbrough and Swansea matches, but has failed to make his debut. Nearing towards March, Brown is fully fit and has overcome his injury.

Leeds fans have taken to Twitter in a bid to convince Bielsa that former Huddersfield Town loanee Brown finally deserves to make his senior Leeds debut following Roofe’s injury.

Izzy Brown of Brighton & Hove Albion in action during the Premier League match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Burnley at Amex Stadium on December 16, 2017 in Brighton, England.