Dan James suffers setback at Leeds United after what happened at Elland Road
Daniel Farke has had to cope without Dan James at Leeds United in what has been a tough few weeks in the Premier League.
West Ham United travelled to Elland Road on 24 October, with the Whites finally breaking their three-game winless run in the league.
James picked up an injury at Thorp Arch in September, and while initial assessments suggested a lengthy layoff, he was back in action against Burnley.
While the Wales international has been a key player for the German manager in LS11, he may have to spend a bit more time on the sidelines before getting an opportunity to start.
Brenden Aaronson cements place in Leeds United XI after win vs West Ham
Brenden Aaronson has been named in WhoScored’s Premier League Team of the Week after his heroics against West Ham.
The USA international opened the scoring in the third minute for the Whites in the 2-1 win at Elland Road after starting on the right-wing.
In the 87th minute of the fixture, the attacker was replaced by James, who will certainly have to fight for his place in the starting lineup.
Aaronson’s performance was described as “monstrous” by Troy Deeney, and he’s certainly made a case to start in the upcoming fixtures for the West Yorkshire outfit.
James will arguably have to work hard to pip the American forward in the pecking order after his recent performances for the Peacocks.
With two crucial games against Brighton and Nottingham Forest coming up ahead of the November international break, the former Red Bull Salzburg star will be poised to make an impact.
Daniel Farke must make one change to Elland Road attack
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been underwhelming for Leeds since joining as a free agent in the summer.
The Englishman has scored just one goal for the Whites in seven Premier League appearances.
Farke has trusted the former Everton striker over Joel Piroe this season, and many fans feel that should change in LS11 after the Dutchman ended the previous campaign as the West Yorkshire outfit’s top goalscorer.
With Calvert-Lewin failing to be a reliable outlet up front, it would make sense for the German manager to reinstate the ex-Swansea attacker in the team after leaving him on the bench against West Ham.
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