Tonight, Leeds United play host to Liverpool in an exciting Premier League clash.
Forget about the Super League chaos; there is some on-field action to focus on tonight, and this should be a belter.
Marcelo Bielsa and Jurgen Klopp will lock horns in a tantalising encounter, and fans will expect to see goals.
Bielsa will have plenty of decisions to make after last weekend’s win over Manchester City, and here’s our predicted Leeds lineup for tonight’s game…
Barring any late issue, Illan Meslier will start in goal for Leeds tonight, continuing his impressive debut Premier League campaign.
Luke Ayling seems nailed-on at right back, whilst Diego Llorente is likely to keep his place as the right-sided centre back for Leeds.
Liam Cooper misses out through suspension having been sent off at Manchester City, meaning Pascal Struijk is primed for a start at left-sided centre back, with Ezgjan Alioski at left back.
Kalvin Phillips can sit and protect the back four, whilst Stuart Dallas – the two-goal hero at City – will be in there too, with Tyler Roberts in a more advanced role as his strong form continues.
Jack Harrison returns having been ineligible to face City, whilst Raphinha is in a race agains time to be fit; we’re backing him to start, even if Helder Costa missing out is harsh.
There’s little doubt who will be leading the line in attack, with Patrick Bamford set to start as he searches for goal number 15 this season.
It’s always a pretty youthful bench for Leeds, and we could see the likes of Ian Poveda, Joe Gelhardt and Jamie Shackleton involved just as they were at City.
Kiko Casilla, Robin Koch, Gaetano Berardi, Mateusz Klich and Pablo Hernandez all figure to be involved from the bench too.
Predicted Leeds starting XI tonight: Meslier; Ayling, Llorente, Struijk, Alioski; Phillips, Dallas; Raphinha, Roberts, Harrison; Bamford.
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