Kemar Roofe will miss Leeds United’s visit of Derby County on Wednesday.
Some Leeds United fans on Twitter want Marcelo Bielsa to start Ryan Edmondson in Wednesday’s playoff semi-final with Derby County.
Bielsa confirmed to a pre-match press conference this morning that Kemar Roofe is sidelined with a calf injury.
Roofe scored Leeds’ only goal in the 1-0 win over Derby in the first leg.
Patrick Bamford is available again after his two-game suspension, but the former Middlesbrough marksman endured a disappointing end to the regular season.
Edmondson hasn’t kicked a ball for United’s senior side since way back in September, but some Leeds fans would rather see Bielsa start the 17-year-old up front than Bamford.
Here’s their reaction to Roofe’s setback:
If Edmondson – who has 20 minutes of senior football this season – is named in the squad, he’ll surely be on the bench.
Bielsa has no problem with blooding young players, but the stage is far too big to throw the teenager in at the deep end.
If Leeds avoid defeat then they’ll progress into the final at Wembley, where they’ll meet either Aston Villa or West Brom.
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