Leeds United predicted XI after Marcelo Bielsa team news v Manchester United
Marcelo Bielsa is predicted to make just one change to the Leeds United starting line-up as they welcome Manchester United to Elland Road on Sunday.
Earlier today [18 February], it was confirmed on Leeds’ official Twitter account that Stuart Dallas is in contention to play in the Premier League showdown despite going off injured in the defeat at Everton last week.
Junior Firpo is set to be available but he hasn’t played since 16 January so he’s unlikely to be match fit and that means Dallas could start at left-back despite being a doubt.
We only predict one change on the back of Bielsa’s team news update today and that’s for Mateusz Klich to be axed and replaced by Adam Forshaw.
Leeds are a better team with 30-year-old Forshaw on the pitch and it’s time for him to come in and play alongside the more defensive-minded Robin Koch in the deeper-lying midfield area against Ralf Rangnick’s side.
Away from that, Illan Meslier is predicted to start in goals again behind an unchanged back-four of Luke Ayling, Diego Llorente, Pascal Struijk and Dallas.
If United overload Leeds up top, Koch’s inclusion in the midfield means it’s possible to move to three-at-the-back and Dallas can then push forward more. Forshaw’s expected to join Koch in the midfield.
Our attack is predicted to be the same despite Raphinha being hooked at half-time at Everton last week.
He’s likely to start on the right with Jack Harrison on the left-wing and Rodrigo in the No 10 role behind Daniel James.
In other Leeds United news, a star player has snubbed two contract approaches by the Whites and could quit in the summer.