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Declan Carr

Wed 25 March 2026 13:40, UK

Daniel Farke has a lot of work to do at Leeds United over the international break.

The Elland Road side have seven matches left to secure their Premier League status for next season, and they are not safe yet.

The Whites are just four points above the relegation zone, and a poor run of form could find them relegated to the Championship.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s recent goal-scoring woes for Leeds will be among his biggest worries ahead of the return of domestic action.

Stop Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s recent rot

Calvert-Lewin has become Leeds’ latest star, with 10 league goals in 28 appearances so far this season after joining in the summer on a free transfer.

However, he has failed to score in his last five matches in the competition, and the Peacocks have failed to win any of those games.

Farke needs to find a way to get him scoring again, whether that is a change in tactic, or just a tweak to the new system that has found success so far.

Find a way to get Wilfried Gnonto into the Leeds team

Wilfried Gnonto is one of Leeds’ most dangerous players when he is fit and firing.

The Italian winger is rapid and can cause issues for any defence, but he is not getting much gametime.

He has featured just 16 times in the Premier League, despite notching nine goals and six assists in the Championship last season.

Farke needs to work out how to utilise the 22-year-old in the final few weeks at Thorp Arch, while his side are not in action during the break.

Jaka Bijol recall must be on cards

Jaka Bijol deserves a recall to the team when the team returns after the international break.

The Slovenian centre-back has been limited to 18 appearances in the top-flight since signing from Udinese in the summer.

A back three would give the LS11 side the most solidity at the back as they head into a crucial period, and James Justin must make way for the 27-year-old.

Bijol adds much-needed aerial threat, at both ends of the pitch, and has hardly put a foot wrong defensively when he has been called upon.

Farke needs to come up with something to get him back into the side when they are back in league action.