Leeds United ace Tyler Roberts would love to continue his form into the weekend game against Birmingham.
Leeds centre-forward Tyler Roberts will have sky high confidence after netting his first goals for the club in midweek, but could have his toughest test to date at the weekend.
The 19-year-old is currently in pole position for the striker spot due to injuries to first-team duo Kemar Roofe and Patrick Bamford.
He made his first league appearance for the Whites in the draw to Millwall last Saturday, before scoring twice in the 3-0 win over Preston on Tuesday.
Roberts is a highly-rated teenager that is proving he is ready for senior football at Elland Road and his frightening pace makes him a threat for defenders, while he’s shown he can be impressive in front of goal too.
But he will be coming up against the formidable centre-back pairing of Michael Morrison and Harlee Dean against Birmingham, who are both in decent form this campaign.
Garry Monk’s side are only 20th in the table after the opening eight Championship games, but defensively they have been switched on and their problems lie in front of goal.
Birmingham have leaked just seven goals so far in the league and their two centre-backs have played every minute.
Both Morrison and Dean are powerful defenders in the air, while they huge Championship know-how and a decent understanding alongside each other.
Speed machine Roberts will have to play to his strengths to get the better of them and running the channels could be his best approach, with physical confrontations massively favouring the Birmingham duo.
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