GOOD MEMORIES: For Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds United side at Goodison Park, the Whites having recorded a 1-0 victory against the Toffees in Merseyside in November 2020. Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images.GOOD MEMORIES: For Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds United side at Goodison Park, the Whites having recorded a 1-0 victory against the Toffees in Merseyside in November 2020. Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images.
GOOD MEMORIES: For Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds United side at Goodison Park, the Whites having recorded a 1-0 victory against the Toffees in Merseyside in November 2020. Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images.

Leeds United's predicted line-up for Everton as Marcelo Bielsa faces big decision and four out

Leeds United will be quickly back to action with Saturday afternoon's clash against Everton at Goodison Park - and this is how we think the Whites will line up.

Head coach Marcelo Bielsa named an unchanged side for Wednesday night's clash at Aston Villa despite having midfielder Adam Forshaw back available following a minor hamstring injury.

Forshaw returned to the bench as Robin Koch and Mateusz Klich formed the centre midfield axis behind a front four of Raphinha, Jack Harrison, Rodrigo and Dan James who netted a brace in the no 9 role as part of a 3-3 draw.

There were hopes that left back Junior Firpo would be back available this weekend following his recent hamstring injury but Bielsa revealed at his Friday morning pre-match press conference that the left back would instead return next week.

That means Leeds still have four key first team players out, Firpo along with Kalvin Phillips, Liam Cooper and Patrick Bamford.

Following the latest team news and considering how Everton have lined up under new boss Frank Lampard, this is the Leeds XI we expect to see at Goodison Park.

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