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Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa provides injury update on Stuart Dallas and Tyler Roberts

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Leeds United are set to take on Ipswich Town in their final Championship game.

Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa reacts during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Aston Villa at Elland Road on April 28, 2019 in Leeds, England.

Marcelo Bielsa has suggested to Leeds Live that Stuart Dallas and Tyler Roberts could both miss Leeds United’s last game of the regular season.

Leeds are set to take on Ipswich Town on Sunday, as they look to protect third spot.

Leeds are set to enter the play offs, and can only be caught by West Bromwich Albion now.

Whether Bielsa will play a strong team to try and avoid a clash with in-form Aston Villa or rest players for the promotion deciding fixtures remains to be seen.

But Bielsa has suggested that both Dallas and Roberts are struggling to be fit.

“Bamford won’t be in. We have a doubt with Tyler Roberts. The same thing with Stuart Dallas,” he said.

“About these two doubts we might have a positive outcome with Stuart Dallas. With the problem of Tyler Roberts it is more complex.”

Tyler Roberts of Wales during the UEFA Nations League B group four match between Wales and Irland at Cardiff City Stadium on September 6, 2018 in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

When asked whether Roberts or Dallas were now in danger of missing the play offs, Bielsa had a more positive response.

He said: “No, because they are not serious injuries.”

Bielsa will want as many players available to pick from in the play offs as possible.

Dallas, in particular, could be important as Leeds have such a dearth of players available who can play at left-back.

If Leeds do finish in third place, they could face Derby County, Middlesbrough or Bristol City in the play off semi final, with all three clubs battling it out for sixth spot.

Stuart Dallas of Leeds scores the winning penalty during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Burnley and Leeds United at Turf Moor on September 19, 2017 in Burnley, England.