Confirmed Leeds United starting XI v Burnley
Leeds United have confirmed their starting XI for their Premier League clash with Burnley on Sunday afternoon.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side travel to Turf Moor looking for their first Premier League victory of the season and make two changes from last weekend’s draw versus Everton.
Mateusz Klich confirmed vis his personal Instragram profile just before the team news was out that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and would therefore miss today’s encounter.
Confirmed on the Leeds Twitter account prior to kick-off, Rodrigo and Diego Llorente both start for the Whites.
Junior Firpo is also missing from the squad after starting last week.
The online graphic has Bielsa lining his team up in a five-man defence with Stuart Dallas at left wing-back and Rodrigo next to Kalvin Phillips in midfield, though Pascal Struijk could step in to make it a three-man midfield.
Leeds won both fixtures against Sean Dyche’s side last season, claiming a narrow 1-0 success at Elland Road before a 4-0 thrashing at today’s venue in May.
The Whites didn’t have it all their own way in Lancashire as the home side registered 16 shots, including four on target, but Bielsa’s men ran away with the game in the second half with Rodrigo scoring twice as a substitute.
Both sides head into today’s clash looking for their first Premier League win of the season with Leeds claiming their first point of the campaign last week in a 2-2 draw with Everton.
Burnley, meanwhile, were beaten 2-1 on the opening day by Brighton before being comfortably dispatched 2-0 by Liverpool at Anfield last weeekend.
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