Leeds United return after the international break with another big home clash with Southampton. The Whites will be looking to build on back-to-back victories earlier this month and pick up a third win a row for the first time since the end of last season.
It is set to be another huge weekend in the battle to beat the drop and Leeds can move 10 points clear of the bottom three with a win, with both Burnley and Watford facing the top two this weekend. Jesse Marsch is set to face a number of selection dilemmas this weekend following the return of a number of key players.
Illan Meslier is expected to be fit after suffering heavy bruising to the upper thigh at Wolves, though Kristoffer Klaesson will be waiting in the wings after his debut at Molineux. In defence, Luke Ayling and Stuart Dallas will continue at full back, with one of Marsch's biggest decisions coming at centre back.
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Liam Cooper is now back to full fitness, but Pascal Struijk, Robin Koch, Diego Llorente and Charlie Cresswell will all be pushing hard for a place in the starting XI too. Another big boost for Leeds is set to arrive in midfield as Kalvin Phillips is now also in contention to start and he will be vying for a place in the engine room alongside either Mateusz Klich or Adam Forshaw.
In attack, Leeds will be without Patrick Bamford once again so it is likely Raphinha will come straight back in after testing positive for Covid-19, meaning Dan James moves up front. Joe Gelhardt and Sam Greenwood, though, will also be pushing for a place in the XI after their recent impacts from the bench.
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