Marcelo Bielsa shares his plan regarding Leeds United’s Jack Harrison

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Leeds United will face Queens Park Rangers in the FA Cup this weekend.

Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa has suggested to Leeds Live that Manchester City-owned youngster Jack Harrison will be deployed as a striker against Queens Park Rangers.

The West Yorkshire outfit will take on Championship rivals QPR away from home at Loftus Road in London in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon.

Bielsa has said that he will deploy Harrison as a number nine due to the absence of Patrick Bamford.

The 22-year-old Englishman, who joined Leeds on loan from City in the summer transfer window, can operate as a winger or as an attacking midfielder.

Bielsa told Leeds Live: “And for the three offensive players, Harrison will play as No 9, Clarke on the right and Alioski on the left. As Patrick Bamford is not present I’m interested in seeing Harrison as a No 9.

“In the time he played in this position he scored a goal. The fact that he scored a goal doesn’t mean anything but it’s a possibility we would like to develop.”

Sensible idea

Harrison is a very promising young attacker, and it will be interesting to see how he operates as a number nine in a cup tie.

The 22-year-old – who earns £51,000 per week as salary, according to Spotrac.com – has played as a striker before, and Bielsa’s faith in him shows just how much he rates him.

The youngster has made 12 starts and five substitute appearances in the Championship for Leeds so far this season, scoring one goal in the process, according to WhoScored.