Leeds United news as Whites' newfound defensive…

Leeds United news as Whites' newfound defensive continuity praised after Jesse Marsch admission

Here are your latest Leeds United evening headlines for Monday, February 27.

Leeds benefitting from consistent back-four amid Jesse Marsch chop and change admission

Matt Kilgallon says Leeds United are benefitting from having a consistent back-four. The Whites have fielded the same defensive line in their last three games, and Leeds registered only their fifth clean sheet of the season in Saturday's 1-0 win over Southampton at Elland Road.

Former Leeds defender believes the Whites had a tendency to chop and change at the back, and that having continuity in defence will help Javi Gracia's side play with more consistency.

Speaking on BBC Radio Leeds post-match, Killgallon said: “For the first bit of the season there was never a set back four, never and it’s tough that.

"You look at all the title-winning title teams, they’ve had the same back four and ‘keeper for virtually the whole way through.

“They’ve all played thirty, forty games including the Champions League. You would have [Pascal] Struijk, then you’d have [Diego] Llorente, it was changing all the time.

“Now they are starting to understand, hang on I know [Maximilian] Wober’s going to go in on that side I need to get around here.

“You start picking up little signs of what they do and as a back four today [against Southampton] I thought they looked really solid.”

Leeds United pair Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie slammed for recent conduct

Alexi Lalas has slammed Leeds United pair Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie for their recent conduct on the pitch.

Adams and McKennie were both cautioned for their involvement in a melee in front of the away supporters at Goodison Park in Leeds' 1-0 defeat against Everton.

McKennie has already received three bookings in just four league appearances for Leeds, while Adams has been handed two yellow cards in his last three. Lalas admires the fighting spirit of both players but has urged them to tone their aggression down on the pitch.

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Javi Gracia issues pre-Fulham injury update

Leeds United manager Javi Gracia refused to give too much away regarding his side's injury concerns for the Whites' fifth round FA Cup clash against Fulham on Tuesday night. However, it is thought that the trip to the capital will come too soon for both Pascal Struijk and Liam Cooper.

Leeds will be looking to make it back-to-back wins when they take on Marco Silva's side at Craven Cottage. Victories over Cardiff City and Accrington Stanley in the previous rounds have now set up an all Premier League tie, with the winner progressing to the quarter-finals.