Leeds United head coach Jesse Marsch. Pic: George Wood.Leeds United head coach Jesse Marsch. Pic: George Wood.
Leeds United head coach Jesse Marsch. Pic: George Wood.

How Leeds United could line up against Southampton - with two changes as star returns

Leeds United will look to make it three Premier League wins on the bounce when they host Southampton at Elland Road on Saturday.

The international break has given Jesse Marsch some well-needed time to focus the group on the ideas he would like them to play with going forward.

Leeds will additionally be boosted by the availability of Kalvin Phillips, Raphinha, Liam Cooper, Diego Llorente and Illan Meslier after COVID and a freak spate of injuries at Molineux put a significant hole in Marsch's squad.

Patrick Bamford, though, is ruled out for the game, which leaves Marsch with a big question. With Tyler Roberts out until the end of the season while he recovers with a thigh injury, Marsch is left with Rodrigo, Dan James and Joe Gelhardt to choose from as he selects the man to lead the line against Saints on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the bruise Meslier suffered from a collision with Raul Jimenez is not expected to count him out of the tie, but will Marsch favour the chance to build the confidence of Kristoffer Klaesson after the youngster proved himself a very able deputy?

This is how we think Leeds United could line up on Saturday:

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