Leeds play host to Brentford on Saturday afternoon at Elland Road.
Leeds United manager Paul Heckingbottom watched his side make a number of defensive errors on Wednesday night as he saw his side fail to hold on to a win against Derby County – and fans want Vurnon Anita to start on Saturday.
Laurens De Bock was arguably at fault for Derby’s first goal, going up for a header that he should not have been challenging for. It saw Liam Cooper’s misguided header expose De Bock out of position, and Andreas Weimann profited.
De Bock, 25, has struggled since his move to Leeds in January from Belgian giants Club Brugge, and he could now be dropped by Heckingbottom in order to shake up his defence against Brentford on Saturday at Elland Road.
If he does play Anita over De Bock, Gaetano Berardi’s versatility will allow the one-time Switzerland cap to move to left-back with Anita slotting in at right-back. Or, Heckingbottom could use Anita on the left side of defence as a straight swap.
Either way, Leeds fans are hoping Anita starts for the Whites on Saturday, with some stating he should start in defence while others considered a midfield role for the three-time Holland international.
One fan urged Heckingbottom to “be ruthless” in his selection, before choosing Anita.
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