Daniel Farke has left Enzo Maresca confused ahead of Leeds United vs Chelsea
Leeds United welcome Chelsea to Elland Road on Wednesday night as they look to cause an upset in the Premier League.
Danie Farke is currently under big sack pressure, after seeing his side fall to four defeats in a row.
On Saturday, Leeds were beaten 3-2 by Manchester City, leaving them in the Premier League relegation zone as it stands.
It doesn’t get any easier for the Whites either, as they face a third-placed Chelsea side who are unbeaten in their last seven games.
Daniel Farke’s Leeds tactics leave Enzo Maresca in the dark
Leeds were applauded off the pitch after defeat to Man City, following a much-improved second-half performance.
Much of the praise went to Farke, who made a tactical switch at the break to combat City’s dominance, straying away from his beloved 4-3-3 formation and opting for a 5-3-2 instead.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha played alongside one another in a front two, and the change had the desired effect, with both strikers finding the back of the net.
Farke’s sudden tactical versatility has left Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca confused, with the Italian unsure how Leeds will set up on Wednesday evening.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Maresca said: “I don’t know (what formation Leeds will play).
“Farke played more than 200 games with Norwich, and he played just 16 or 17 games with a back five and the rest with a back four. With Leeds, he has played every game with a back four and then, in the second half against City, back five.
“They played so well in a 3-5-2. So we will try to prepare for both, and then when we see the line-up, we can organise. But it’s the main doubt for me at the moment, whether they’re going to play one way or the other way.”
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Leeds have injury issues ahead of Chelsea clash
Farke’s Leeds future could rest on the next few games, so it is vitally important for the German that his side is at their very best against Chelsea.
However, the Whites could be without several key players on Wednesday night, as the injury issues start to mount up at Elland Road.
Dan James is set to miss the Chelsea clash after being forced off at half-time against Man City.
The midfield pair of Sean Longstaff and Anton Stach were both absent for the trip to the Etihad Stadium, and only the latter could return for the visit of Maresca’s side.
With a depleted squad, Leeds go into the game against Chelsea as big underdogs, but the West Yorkshire side will still be hoping they can pull off an upset.
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