Daniel Farke could be set to make changes to his Leeds United starting lineup for their Championship clash with Middlesbrough.
The Whites are on a run of just one win in their last four games which has seen them slip to third in the table with three games remaining, but a win at The Riverside would see them leapfrog Ipswich who don’t play this weekend.
That leaves the manager with some big decisions to make as he looks to get back to winning ways, knowing time is running out to secure automatic promotion back to the top flight.
In goal Illan Meslier is the undisputed number one and will keep his place, while Junior Firpo, Ethan Ampadu and Joe Rodon have all cemented their places as first choice in defence.
But Connor Roberts is suffering with an injury and has been ruled out of the game, which means Archie Gray is likely to be moved back into defence at right-back in his place.
Ilia Gruev should continue in the centre of midfield after recovering from injury recently, and Glen Kamara should come back into the midfield to fill the gap Gray’s move creates for a more familiar look to the side.
Should Mateo Joseph start for Leeds United v Middlesbrough?
Crysencio Summerville was recently crowned Championship player of the year and Leeds Players’ Player of the Year for his performances, and the left-wing spot is most certainly his.
On the right Wilfried Gnonto got a start last time out ahead of Daniel James and impressed despite the defeat to Blackburn so the Italian should continue, while Georginio Rutter will look to overcome his blip in form as the number ten.
In the striker position Patrick Bamford has seen his form nosedive, which saw Joel Piroe handed a start last time out. But the £15m summer signing failed to take his opportunity, and it’s now the time for youngster Mateo Joseph to get the opportunity after some exciting cameos from the bench.
In other Leeds news, another defender “definitely” ruled out of clash vs Middlesbrough by Daniel Farke.
Leave a Reply