Archie Gray and Daniel James are out, and Djed Spence will start for Leeds United against Middlesbrough.
Daniel Farke may make a couple of changes to his Leeds United starting lineup for Saturday’s Championship match against Middlesbrough.
The Whites closed the gap on Leicester at the top of the table with a 3-1 win over Swansea at Elland Road in midweek, while Michael Carrick‘s side claimed all three points with a dominant win over Preston in their previous outing.
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.With such a short gap between games, Farke may decide to shuffle the pack now that he has a nearly fully-fit squad to choose from.
Illan Meslier‘s position between the posts is secure, and he will remain in the lineup, while Joe Rodon and Pascal Struijk have solidified themselves as the first-choice central defensive pairing.
At left-back, Sam Byram currently has the advantage over Junior Firpo, but this could be the ideal opportunity to give Djed Spence a start against his old club following his return to fitness.
That means the manager has the option of reverting Archie Gray to his preferred central midfield position, but the 17-year-old is more likely to be benched due to the excellent form of Glen Kamara and Ethan Ampadu ahead of him.
Joel Piroe and Georginio Rutter‘s fantastic form and partnership blossomed further in midweek as both players scored, so they will start ahead of Patrick Bamford and Joe Gelhardt once more.
On the left side, With his outstanding performances this season, Crysencio Summerville is now the first name on the team sheet, and he will start, implying that the coach must make a decision on the right wing.
Ian Poveda, Jaidon Anthony, and Wilfried Gnonto are all vying for Daniel James‘ starting spot, and despite his goal last week, the Welshman struggled. This should allow Italy’s winger Gnonto to come in and stake a claim, albeit in an unusual position.
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