Daniel Farke reveals triple striker absence in first Leeds United press conference of 2023/24
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Whites’ boss Farke will face the media in an official pre-match capacity for the first time today as Leeds gear up to face Erol Bulut’s Cardiff City side on Sunday.
While the new campaign kicks off this evening with freshly-relegated Southampton up against newly-promoted Sheffield Wednesday, Leeds must wait a further two days to get their 2023/24 season underway.
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Hide AdFarke is expected to field questions on the fitness of key players such as Patrick Bamford and Georginio Rutter who picked up knocks in the friendly win over Heart of Midlothian last weekend, whilst also providing a broader overview of the transfer picture at Elland Road.
Follow all the updates and quotes here from 1:15pm.
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Predicted XI
Assuming Bamford and Rutter won’t make it in time, here’s the YEP’s predicted XI for this weekend’s fixture.
Meslier, Ayling, Struijk, Cooper, Hjelde; Ampadu, Gray; Gelhardt, Summerville, Sinisterra, James
Not a bad line-up for the second tier, that.
Bamford and Rutter were both confirmed to have picked up knocks at the weekend against Hearts therefore their involvement this weekend is contingent on them having had a positive few days in recovery.
Their availability is expected to be top of Farke’s agenda, as well as an update on the transfers situation.