Predicted Leeds United starting XI v Burnley
Leeds United finally look set to return to Premier League action over the weekend as they take on Burnley.
The Whites look to have shaken the COVID-19 out of their camp which saw two games postponed against Liverpool and Aston Villa.
Marcelo Bielsa will be hoping to have a large bunch of his senior players back to choose from in this crucial relegation showdown.
Illan Meslier will continue in goal and will look for some rest bite in terms of goals conceded in recent weeks.
This break will allow more senior players to come back in, with Junior Firpo starting after serving his suspension against Arsenal.
Luke Ayling and Robin Koch will start, but Diego Llorente will come back in after completing his isolation – meaning the first of those three will move back to right-back.
Adam Forshaw will take up his usual spot in the holding midfield role and with his return and good form one of few positives in recent weeks.
Stuart Dallas will move back into midfield after weeks in defence, with Mateusz Klich alongside him in an effort to dominate possession against the Clarets.
Raphinha is the first name on the teamsheet as always on the right, and Jack Harrison will have been given enough time to recover from his dead leg to start.
That means Tyler Roberts will lead the line in a more senior side, which could be unfortunate for Joe Gelhardt, but he will come off the bench to offer an impact.
Here’s how we expect the Whites to line up…
No one needs to be told the importance of this game, with three points giving Leeds much more breathing space before Burnley play all of their games in hand.
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