As Leeds United prepare to face Southampton on Saturday, we have predicted Javi Gracia’s lineup for his first game in charge.
In what is a relegation 6-pointer between the 19th and 20th placed sides in the Premier League, we foresee the Spaniard to make 2 changes, while changing the side’s system to his preferred 4-2-2-2 formation.
Leeds United predicted lineup vs Southampton
Illan Meslier looks dead set to start in goal in our predicted Leeds lineup against Southampton, as is standard procedure.
At right-back, Luke Ayling, who has been in a rich vein of form seems likely to start from the off.
At centre-back, the same goes for Robin Koch and Maximilian Wober in our Leeds predicted lineup against Southampton.
At left-back, Junior Firpo, who praised the arrival of Javi Gracia via talkSPORT seems like another likely player to be in his manager’s plans for the time being at least.
Tyler Adams, who has arguably been Leeds’ best player this season is virtually guaranteed to start, as per our predicted lineup.
Alongside the USA captain could be the ‘outstanding’ Weston McKennie, who would be looking forward to impress the new man in charge.
Considering Gracia could field a 4-2-2-2 setup, let’s go straight onto Wilfried Gnonto, who has been Leeds United’s most in-form player since the World Cup and would perhaps be the first name on the team sheet.
On the opposite side, Javi Gracia, who is known to be quite pragmatic could drop Crysencio Summerville for Brenden Aaronson, whose workrate knows no bounds.
With Rodrigo still unavailable, Patrick Bamford has become a guaranteed starter for the Whites.
However, alongside him could feature the ‘spectacular’ Georginio Rutter instead of Jack Harrison, who will be another player keen on being in the Spaniard’s good books.
Leeds United predicted lineup vs Southampton: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Wober, Firpo, Adams, McKennie, Aaronson, Gnonto, Rutter, Bamford
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