Leeds United fans reckon Jesse Marsch should make one simple change to the starting XI that faced Crystal Palace when they take on Manchester City this weekend. Some astute defending and strong goalkeeping from Illan Meslier saw the Whites walk away from Selhurst Park with a point in a 0-0 draw, helping Marsch's side move five points clear of 18th placed Everton in the relegation zone.
However, Leeds' survival hopes are set to be tested in the coming weeks with games against Arsenal and Chelsea following up Saturday's match against City. Illan Meslier is the obvious choice between the sticks, while the back four of Luke Ayling, Diego Llorente, Liam Cooper and Stuart Dallas remains unchanged in the fans select XI.
The Palace match saw Kalvin Phillips return to the Leeds starting line-up for the first time since December, with the fans opting to stick with him and Mateusz Klich in centre midfield.
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Ahead of the Whites double pivot, the fans want to see Raphinha on the right, Jack Harrison on the left and Rodrigo operating in and behind the one change the fans want Marsch to make. The fans want Marsch to drop Dan James in favour of starting striker Joe Gelhardt through the middle.
James has been poor of late but it should also be noted that he isn't an out and out striker. He is direct and brings a different element to Leeds attack with opponents constantly needing to be aware of his searing pace.
With Manchester City currently experiencing a number of defensive issues following injuries to John Stones and Kyle Walker, James could play a prominent role on Saturday attacking make-shift full-back Fernandinho. But regardless, Marsch would be justified in dropping James as the former has hardly been prolific in front of goal, with Gelhardt a more natural fit up front.
