Marcelo Bielsa: Stuart Dallas available v Liverpool
Marcelo Bielsa has confirmed that Stuart Dallas will be available for selection for Leeds United against Liverpool.
The Northern Irishman withdrew from his country’s World Cup qualifiers squad for personal reasons earlier this week, but the Argentine has stated that he will be an option later today (Sunday).
When asked about Dallas’ availability, along with Junior Firpo and Mateusz Klich after their Covid positives, LeedsLive quoted him as saying, “The three of them are available.”
Major boost
Dallas’ performances this season have gone under the radar, especially because he hasn’t found the back of the net yet.
However, he has been extremely important playing at the heart of the Whites midfield, and has played every minute of every Premier League game thus far.
When fans saw him withdrawing from the national side, they feared that he would probably not be available ahead of the toughest games of the season as of now.
But now that Bielsa has confirmed it, they can breathe a sigh of relief.
Dallas is not just highly rated by the Argentine and the Elland Road faithful, but also by Alan Shearer.
In April this year, the record Premier League goalscorer named the player in his team of the week and labelled him “outstanding”. [Premier League website]
We’re hoping to see yet another outstanding performance later today against the Reds.
Leeds are yet to pick up a win this season and this game may be an ideal way to get their first three points and go on a decent winning run.
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