Leeds travel to Rotherham on Saturday in the Championship.
Marcelo Bielsa has already named two changes he is set to make to his Leeds United side as they travel across Yorkshire on Sunday afternoon to take on Rotherham United at the New York Stadium.
Leeds will be hoping to get three points on the board, after suffering three league defeats in their last four games. They have been beaten by Hull City, Nottingham Forest and Stoke City – while earning a win over Derby County.
Argentine boss Bielsa will be without Pontus Jansson after the Sweden international was sent off for a second yellow card during the 2-1 loss to Stoke, in which Joe Allen and Sam Clucas cancelled out Gjanni Alioski’s goal.
Bielsa has confirmed that midfielder Kalvin Phillips will be used at centre-back, presumably alongside captain Liam Cooper, while Adam Forshaw will remain in the number four role in front of the defence.
The ex-Argentina, Marseille and Athletic Bilbao boss will also hand a debut to Spain international Kiko Casilla after Leeds landed the goalkeeper on a free transfer from Real Madrid – meaning Bailey Peacock-Farrell will be dropped.
Leeds physio Rob Price gave an update on five first-team stars on LUTV, and confirmed that both Barry Douglas and Stuart Dallas will be available, but they may have to make an appearance for the Under-23’s first before returning.
Gaetano Berardi is still some time away, while Izzy Brown and Patrick Bamford are closing in on a return. It means that Bielsa hardly has the depth to change any other areas of his starting eleven.
Two changes for Leeds, then, with Phillips and Casilla replacing Jansson and Peacock-Farrell.
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