FLW predict the starting lineup for Leeds United against QPR at Elland Road on Wednesday night.
The Whites had been unbeaten in six games prior to the recent loss to Southampton. QPR themselves were beaten by the same scoreline in a 3-1 home defeat at Loftus Road to Coventry City.
Leeds are expected to be among the favourites for promotion this season following relegation from the Premier League last term, and are now under the guidance of the two-time second tier winner with Norwich City, Daniel Farke.
After a slow start, things had started to click on the pitch, but they were undone against a Southampton side who were also in the Premier League last year.
QPR themselves have not started as well, having failed to win since September 2nd when they beat Middlesbrough 2-0, and languish at the wrong end of the table at present. They are 22nd with just two wins and two draws in their opening nine games in the Championship.
Leeds are unbeaten in their home games so far, and won in their previous fixtures with an impressive 3-0 victory over Watford in their last game on their own turf.
A win could take a Leeds side back into the play-offs, and here, we take a look at the starting lineup Farke could put out in search of his fourth league win as manager of Leeds as he looks to take three points off QPR. Could he make some changes from the loss against Southampton?
GK: Illan Meslier
RB: Jamie Shackleton
CB: Joe Rodon
CB: Pascal Struijk
LB: Sam Byram
CM: Glen Kamara
CM: Ethan Ampadu
RW: Crysencio Summerville
CAM: Joel Piroe
LW: Jaidon Anthony
Rutter is not perfectly suited to playing as a lone striker, but Leeds and Farke have shown signs of developing him there with Piroe in just behind the Frenchman. Farke has remained short of options due to persistent injuries to the likes of Bamford but there is no reason to put the 30-year-old back in, even if he is now another option at his disposal.
Rutter’s skillset suits a wide berth far more than as a centre-forward, or to play as part of a front two, but Farke evidently wishes to develop Piroe and Rutter as a pairing and the QPR clash provides yet another opportunity for both to impress in tandem as they have done in previous fixtures. Rutter’s carrying ability and agility provide the former with space to explore. It is not something to yet disrupt with Bamford yet, who will have to bide his time.
Rutter is not perfectly suited to playing as a lone striker, but Leeds and Farke have shown signs of developing him there with Piroe in just behind the Frenchman. Farke has remained short of options due to persistent injuries to the likes of Bamford but there is no reason to put the 30-year-old back in, even if he is now another option at his disposal.
Rutter’s skillset suits a wide berth far more than as a centre-forward, or to play as part of a front two, but Farke evidently wishes to develop Piroe and Rutter as a pairing and the QPR clash provides yet another opportunity for both to impress in tandem as they have done in previous fixtures. Rutter’s carrying ability and agility provide the former with space to explore. It is not something to yet disrupt with Bamford yet, who will have to bide his time.
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