Leeds United unchanged as Pablo Hernandez drops out with Joe Gelhardt included in the squad to face Crystal Palace

The Whites take on Crystal Palace at 8pm this evening.
Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford. Pic: GettyLeeds United striker Patrick Bamford. Pic: Getty
Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford. Pic: Getty

Marcelo Bielsa has named an unchanged line-up for the visit of Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Monday night - but there are changes to the Argentine's bench.

The Whites host the Eagles at Elland Road in front of the Sky Sports cameras as 11th takes on 13th.

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Leeds fell to defeat at Everton last time out but have opted for the same starting 11 amid a number of injuries.

Club record signing Rodrigo has been sidelined by a groin issue while winger Ian Poveda picked up a foot injury last week while in action for the development side.

Gaetano Berardi has returned to training after seven months out with a knee injury but Diego Llorente, Robin Koch and Adam Forshaw remain sidelined.

Bielsa is expected to opt for a 3-3-1-3 against Palace - due to the visitors starting with two up front - and Illan Meslier will keep his spot in goal.

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With Wilfried Zaha missing, though, the visitors may alternate which could see Leeds revert to a 4-1-4-1.

Luke Ayling, Liam Cooper and Pascal Struijk will play while Stuart Dallas and Gjanni Alioski also feature.

England international and Whites academy product Kalvin Phillips - who makes his 200th appearance for his boyhood club - will sit in front of the defence with Mateusz Klich further forward in an attacking midfield role.

Top scorer Patrick Bamford (11) will be flanked by wingers Raphinha and Jack Harrison.

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United prospect Joe Gelhardt has also been included in the match day squad for the first time since his arrival from Wigan last summer.

Playmaker Pablo Hernandez, though, has dropped out of the squad due to injury.

Kiko Casilla, Charlie Cresswell, Leif Davis, Jamie Shackleton, Jack Jenkins, Niall Huggins, Helder Costa and Tyler Roberts complete the bench.

Leeds United squad vs Crystal Palace

XI: Meslier, Ayling, Cooper, Struijk, Alioski, Phillips, Dallas, Klich, Harrison, Raphinha, Bamford. Bench: Casilla, Cresswell, Davis, Shackleton, Jenkins, Huggins, Gelhardt, Costa, Roberts.

Crystal Palace v Leeds: Guaita, Clyne, Dann, Cahill, Van Aanholt, Mitchell, Riedeald, Milivojevic, Eze, Ayew, Mateta.

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