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Aheed Abrar

Mon 9 March 2026 18:10, UK

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been one of the best pieces of transfer business at Leeds United in recent seasons.

The Whites signed the 28-year-old as a free agent after his contract at Everton expired last summer, and he’s become a key player in their Premier League survival scrap.

Apart from the West Yorkshire outfit’s English top-flight hopes, they have also qualified for the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 23 years, with Daniel Farke now dreaming of a cup run.

Calvert-Lewin was unavailable against Norwich City as the Peacocks won 3-0 at home on 8 March, and the England internationals’ slight knee problem surely won’t be a cause for concern for supporters in LS11.

Lukas Nmecha and Joel Piroe ready to step up for Leeds United

Lukas Nmecha and Joel Piroe started together for the first time as Leeds scored three past Philippe Clement’s team.

In the fifth round of the FA Cup, Sean Longstaff, Gabriel Gudmundsson and the Suriname international scored for the Whites at Elland Road.

Nmecha and Piroe linked up for the third goal of the game, with the former Swansea star getting a just reward for his efforts on the evening.

Farke doesn’t seem concerned about Clavert-Lewin, but if he isn’t available for the Premier League game against Crystal Palace on 15 March, the West Yorkshire outfit’s faithful surely won’t be stressed after watching the recent FA Cup tie.

Nmecha or Piroe or both have shown that they’re more than capable of contributing up front for the West Yorkshire outfit when given the opportunity.

Daniel Farke has another selection no-brainer after Elland Road success

Longstaff was a key player for Leeds at the start of the season before picking up an injury, but he has barely played in recent matches.

It’s high time Farke replaced Ilia Gruev in the starting lineup after the Bulgaria international’s consistently poor displays.

The former Newcastle United midfielder has given the German manager every season to start him in the upcoming Premier League matches.

Not only can Longstaff provide tenacity in the engine room, but he’s also a goal threat, something that’s been missing at the West Yorkshire outfit in the league.