Marcelo Bielsa confirmed Dallas would be returning to his Leeds squad on Saturday.
Marcelo Bielsa confirmed in his press conference on Thursday afternoon that Stuart Dallas is to return to his Leeds United squad to take on Bolton Wanderers on Saturday – and Leeds fans reacted on Twitter.
Dallas, 27, has missed the last 12 Championship matches due to a fractured foot. He suffered a setback that has kept him sidelined until now, due to a problem with his ankle.
But for the first time since the 1-0 win over Sheffield United on December 1, Dallas is set to be a part of the 18-man Leeds squad that will look to make it two wins from two against Bolton on Saturday at Elland Road.
Bielsa was quoted by YEP as saying: “For Stuart Dallas it was a little less hard for him to recover his sports fitness and he will be in the group on Saturday again.”
Dallas had previously been a key part of the Leeds side prior to his injury, starting and finishing the previous six matches. Bielsa is renowned to prefer versatile players, and Northern Ireland international Dallas is certainly that.
The former Brentford star had been filling in for Luke Ayling on the right side of defence, but has also appeared on both wings and at left-back this season under the former Argentina and Marseille manager.
Leeds fans reacted to the news that Dallas would be in the squad to face Bolton, though he is not expected to start after Bielsa named his starting eleven. Some want him to start, while one fan forgot the Whites still possessed Dallas.
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