Leeds United vs Chelsea preview: Team news, lineups, score prediction
Daniel Farke is under increasing pressure as Leeds prepare to take on Chelsea on Wednesday.
Leeds’ late defeat to Manchester City on the weekend now means that the West Yorkshire club have now lost six of their last seven matches.
As a result, calls for Farke to be sacked at Elland Road have only gotten louder, with the Peacocks currently stranded in the relegation zone.
Now, with Chelsea up next, the fixtures do not get any easier for the German.
Below, MOT Leeds News has provided everything you need to know.
Form guide
Leeds: WLLLL
Chelsea: DWWWD
Team news
For Leeds, Farke may be able to play Sebastiaan Bornauw and Anton Stach as they look to come back from their knee and concussion issues.
However, James Justin may miss the clash after coming off in the Man City match with a knock.
On top of this, Sean Longstaff is expected to remain on the sidelines for Leeds.
For Chelsea, Moises Caicedo will definitely miss the clash after being sent off against Arsenal.
Reece James may be rested as the Blues continue to be wary about his game time.
Chelsea are also set to miss Levi Colwill, Romeo Lavia and Mykhaylo Mudryk. However, Dario Essugo could be available after returning to training.
Predicted lineups
Leeds: Perri, Rodon, Bijol, Struijk, Bogle, Gruev, Ampadu, Gudmundsson, Tanaka, Nmecha, Calvert-Lewin
Chelsea: Sanchez, Gusto, Adarabioyo, Chalobah, Cucurella, Santos, Fernandez, Estevao, Pedro, Neto, Delap
Prediction: Leeds United 1-3 Chelsea
Given the two side’s contrasting form, it is hard to see how Leeds are going to get anything at Elland Road.
The Blues have become unexpected title challengers in recent weeks, while the Peacocks are finding it impossible to pick up a result.
While Leeds do normally start well at Elland Road, they always tail off as the game goes on, and this will likely repeat on Wednesday.
Therefore, Chelsea coming away with three points in a 3-1 victory seems a likely outcome.
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