A cast of more than 20 players set off with Gary McAllister to the Republic of Ireland last week, but the range of options available to United's manager was more clearly displayed by the crowd of experienced individuals who were left behind.

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The exclusion of Tresor Kandol and Anthony Elding from the touring party was brought on by illnesses contracted by both players, but Elding is part of a crowd whose time with Leeds is poised to end this summer.

Ian Westlake, Sebastian Sorsa, Curtis Weston and Sebastien Carole appear to be surplus to McAllister's requirements – Carole was allowed to embark on a brief trial with Le Havre last month – and all four players will take to the field for a second-string clash against Farsley Celtic tonight while United's first-team prepare for the last game of their Irish tour at Shelbourne tomorrow.

All eyes have been on McAllister's incoming deals this summer, with three completed to date, and he is keen to acquire at least one more striker before the season kicks off with Leeds' visit to Scunthorpe United on August 9.

But former United boss Eddie Gray does not expect McAllister to feel even slight concern about the make-up of his pool, and says his Scottish compatriot will be as anxious to avoid over-loading his squad as he will be to line up new arrivals.

Gray said: "The bonus for Gary at the start of this summer was that his squad was in good shape even without any signings.

"My feeling would be that the squad at Leeds is already strong enough to finish above most teams in League One next season, and it sounds like he'll bring in a couple of new players before the league game at Scunthorpe.

"He obviously wants a couple of strikers to go on top of what he's got already but even if he wasn't to get them I'd still feel very confident. Funnily enough, at the moment he'll probably be just as wary of having too many players at the club.

"If you look through the squad, there's cover in almost every position and there are all sorts of midfielders to choose from. Certain guys look like they'll be on their way and it's important to get the balance right. As a manager you need enough options but you don't want players hanging around with nothing to do and no chance of playing.

"A settled summer is probably the best thing that Leeds could have asked for, and there's no point in spending money for the sake of it.