Leeds United will look to bounce back from their 5-1 hiding against Crystal Palace in Monday night’s hosting of Liverpool – and this is how we think the Whites will line up.
Leeds remained the minus the services of injured trio Tyler Adams, Max Wober and Stuart Dallas for last weekend’s Elland Road clash against the Eagles for which Adam Forshaw returned from a hip issue as an unused substitute.
But Whites boss Javi Gracia revealed at Friday afternoon’s pre-match press conference that Wober had been back training some days with the squad and that he was now waiting to see if the Austrian international centre-back would be able to face the Reds.
Gracia, though, also hinted at new Leeds injuries, revealing that other players were suffering from “different issues” and that some of them were not training. That makes it all a bit of a guessing game but based on the information available, this is the XI that we think will start out against Jurgen Klopp’s Reds, eight days after Leeds were walloped in the second half against Palace.
1. GK – Illan Meslier
There could be any number or manner of changes given Gracia’s revelation that some players weren’t training but Meslier remains clear first choice keeper even though the Frenchman has not exactly had the best time of things of late between the sticks. Photo: Stu Forster
Leeds United will look to bounce back from their 5-1 hiding against Crystal Palace in Monday night’s hosting of Liverpool – and this is how we think the Whites will line up.
Leeds remained the minus the services of injured trio Tyler Adams, Max Wober and Stuart Dallas for last weekend’s Elland Road clash against the Eagles for which Adam Forshaw returned from a hip issue as an unused substitute.
But Whites boss Javi Gracia revealed at Friday afternoon’s pre-match press conference that Wober had been back training some days with the squad and that he was now waiting to see if the Austrian international centre-back would be able to face the Reds.Read More…
Gracia, though, also hinted at new Leeds injuries, revealing that other players were suffering from “different issues” and that some of them were not training. That makes it all a bit of a guessing game but based on the information available, this is the XI that we think will start out against Jurgen Klopp’s Reds, eight days after Leeds were walloped in the second half against Palace.
5. LB – Junior Firpo
Firpo was hooked on the hour mark against Palace but he’d just taken a blow to the face and moreover he was walking a delicate tightrope given Palace’s pace given that he had already been booked. But Firpo has now cemented his place as first choice left back and looks one of the more obvious starters. Photo: George Wood
Leeds United will look to bounce back from their 5-1 hiding against Crystal Palace in Monday night’s hosting of Liverpool – and this is how we think the Whites will line up.
Leeds remained the minus the services of injured trio Tyler Adams, Max Wober and Stuart Dallas for last weekend’s Elland Road clash against the Eagles for which Adam Forshaw returned from a hip issue as an unused substitute.
But Whites boss Javi Gracia revealed at Friday afternoon’s pre-match press conference that Wober had been back training some days with the squad and that he was now waiting to see if the Austrian international centre-back would be able to face the Reds.Read More…
Gracia, though, also hinted at new Leeds injuries, revealing that other players were suffering from “different issues” and that some of them were not training. That makes it all a bit of a guessing game but based on the information available, this is the XI that we think will start out against Jurgen Klopp’s Reds, eight days after Leeds were walloped in the second half against Palace.
9. LW – Jack Harrison
Starting Willy Gnonto is the obvious alternative on the left, or the Italian teenager could play on he opposite flank, or even at no 10. But there are two question marks, firstly the fact that Gracia has often started with him as a substitute and secondly that Gnonto has still only fairly recently returned from injury. Harrison, though, played the full match against Palace and percentage call is that he starts again.
