Joey Barton hails Leeds 'legend' on Twitter ahead of West Ham clash

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09 Dec 2020, 2:15 pm

Marcelo Bielsa once again revealed his Leeds United starting XI for the upcoming clash with West Ham United on Wednesday.

The Whites have been forced into one change, with Diego Llorente and Robin Koch both picking up injuries in the 3-1 defeat against Chelsea.

Bielsa confirmed that Rodrigo Moreno will come into the side to replace Koch, with El Loco returning to his more familiar 4-1-4-1 at Elland Road.

The world of football reacted with joy to his reveal, with Gary Lineker and Iker Casillas just two of the legends to respond.

Closer to home, Fleetwood boss and known villain Joey Barton has labelled Bielsa a "legend" with a string of laughing emojis on Twitter.

🤣🤣🤣🤣#Legend https://t.co/7q7lfUyzFL
— Joey Barton 🇬🇧 (@Joey7Barton) December 9, 2020

Bielsa has never been one to shy away from questions, and it was no surprise to see him reveal his starting XI once again.

Some may think that it would give Leeds a disadvantage, but they never change the way they approach games and David Moyes will know that.

So, just how will Leeds line up?

A defensive reshuffle is needed.

Leeds will go into this one with a similar back four to the one they used in the 3-0 win against Aston Villa earlier in the season.

The only difference will be having skipper Liam Cooper available rather than Koch alongside Ayling in the heart of the back four.

Rodrigo will offer more support to Patrick Bamford up-top, with Mateusz Klich dropping slightly deeper than he has been in the past month.

This is more than enough to beat West Ham, and three points would be the perfect start to the weekend on Friday evening.

In other Leeds United news, Bielsa shares if Whites will target new defender in January

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