Tony Dorigo predicts three Leeds players to start against QPR

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Leeds travel south to face QPR on Saturday in the FA Cup.

Tony Dorigo has told LUTV that he reckons Marcelo Bielsa will make changes to his Leeds United on Saturday as they travel to face Queens Park Rangers in the FA Cup – and named three players he reckons will start.

The Whites take on Steve McClaren’s side in a match that Argentine boss Bielsa will likely be looking at as an opportunity to rest players – rather than playing his best side and looking to go on a cup run.

With the Yorkshire outfit at the top of the Championship and adopting Bielsa’s high-press style of play, the Leeds squad must be aware of burnout and admit they need a rest – this weekend being the perfect time to take a breather.

Dorigo reckons Bielsa will make plenty of changes as he did in the Carabao Cup, and the former Leeds ace predicted that Lewis Baker, Leif Davis and Tyler Roberts will all start against QPR.

“You can put the youngsters in, but you still need others to play,” Dorigo said. “Obviously, you can put Baker in. Roberts, now he is back, he will start. Davis might get his second game at left-back.

“They’ll make a few changes, this FA Cup is still very important. Putting a bad performance with the wrong attitude can really affect you in many ways – like Sutton and Newport. Bielsa won’t allow that to happen, but he will make changes.”

Teenager Davis made his first Leeds appearance against Aston Villa in the late 3-2 win, while Wales international Roberts has been injured of late but is now fit. £20k-a-week Baker (Spotrac) has struggled since joining Leeds on loan from Chelsea.

Leeds have suffered two successive defeats to Hull City and Nottingham Forest, but they remain at the top of the Championship table – two points ahead of Norwich City and four above the play-offs.

It remains to be seen how many changes Bielsa will make to his side, but certainly a whole host of youngsters could be brought into the side including the likes of Jack Clarke and Aapo Halme.

Leeds have already faced QPR once in the Championship season already, winning 2-1 at Elland Road after coming from behind to cancel out Nahki Wells’ opener thanks to a Kemar Roofe double.