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Leeds United are preparing to do battle against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday afternoon at Ewood Park, with a win required to go back to the top of the Championship table.
Sheffield United leapfrogged Leeds on Friday night with a win over Sunderland, as Tom Davies scored a late goal to secure victory against promotion rivals Sunderland. Both teams finished the game with 10.
Leeds then, need a win to go back to the top of the table and clock up 38 points from 18 Championship games. But, Daniel Farke will be well aware he lost both matches faced against John Eustace last season.
The German manager has a few selection headaches to unpick come Saturday afternoon when he selects his starting XI. Junior Firpo is expected to come back in on the left of the defence, for injured Sam Byram.
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Byram picked up a muscle injury on Wednesday night and while Farke said he had not yet received the results of a scan on Thursday’s press conference, the chances are that in-form Byram will not be risked.
Firpo is back from a three-game suspension and will surely start. Elsewhere, Farke will also have to decide who plays out wide with Manor Solomon, Wilfried Gnonto, Dan James and Largie Ramazani all fit to play.
But Brenden Aaronson struggled against Luton and Leeds fans have called on Farke to rest the USA star, and play Gnonto in a slightly different position at Blackburn, as a no.10. Here’s what they have said on X.
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