The Leeds United prospect could potentially be involved again today.
Leeds United fans could be forgiven for forgetting about Tom Pearce.
Not that the young left-back is a forgetable player because he certainly isn’t, but a recent injury, combined with Barry Douglas’s form, has kept Pearce out of the spotlight in recent months.
In fact, the 20-year-old hasn’t started a game for Leeds in any competition since August, but is that about to change? Perhaps.
Pearce, who was linked with a move to Everton last summer, is in the squad which travelled to London for this afternoon’s FA Cup clash away to QPR.
Last night, the youngster posted a photo on the team bus of him watching fellow Thorp Arch prospect Paudie O’Connor in action for loan club Blackpool against Arsenal.
The fact that Pearce is on the bus indicates that he might play some role against Steve McClaren’s side.
But with Douglas absent through injury, Bielsa may well play him from the start, even if he has been out for a couple of months.
His decision to stay at Elland Road won him a lot of fans in West Yorkshire last summer, considering that a move to Everton was touted, and Pearce will hope to remind the Whites supporters of his undeniable promise today, if he plays.
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