Lucas Perri in last chance saloon vs Birmingham City as Leeds United plans in place
Daniel Farke has been bold to drop Lucas Perri to the bench at Leeds United, but the goalkeeper may return against Birmingham City on Sunday.
The Whites will travel to St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park on 15 February in the fourth round of the FA Cup, with fans expecting the German manager to make a few changes to his team.
It wouldn’t be surprising to see some rotation in the starting lineup, with a few fringe players getting minutes against the Blues.
While Karl Darlow has been the number one for the West Yorkshire outfit in recent matches, the former Olympique Lyon shot-stopper could potentially be handed a last chance saloon to save his career in LS11.
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49ers Enterprises will surely look to back Farke in the upcoming transfer window if he can survive Premier League relegation.
Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford is on the radar at Elland Road, and the Whites possibly have a decent chance of signing him if they can maintain their top-flight status.
It looks like the German manager has lost faith in the current shot-stoppers at his disposal, and they will need to do a lot before the end of the season to change the West Yorkshire outfit’s plans.
If Perri can’t put in an encouraging performance at St Andrew’s, he may soon have to pack his bags after just one season in LS11.
Fans can be forgiven if they’ve forgotten about Illan Meslier, who hasn’t featured for the first team this season after being dropped in the previous campaign.
The goalkeeping department could potentially make or break Farke’s prospects, and it makes sense to invest in a quality shot-stopper if the Brazilian ace can’t live up to expectations.
Elland Road favourite to put himself in shop window at St Andrew’s
Farke could potentially opt to make a host of changes at Leeds against Birmingham as he focuses on the Premier League relegation battle.
One player who will certainly be hoping to start is Joel Piroe, who was the Championship’s top goalscorer last season.
The Suriname international has fallen down the pecking order since Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha’s arrival at Elland Road, and despite staying put in the winter transfer window, the centre-forward seems to be on his way out at the end of the season.
With an impressive display at St Andrew’s, not only will the 26-year-old likely alert possible suitors but also regain his value at the West Yorkshire outfit ahead of the summer.
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