Neil Warnock spent more than four decades in football management at a host of clubs - including Leeds United - and during that time, he stepped into the dugout for over 1,500 games and picked over 1,500 starting lineups.
And now, with a live audience tour on the horizon, the former Middlesbrough, Huddersfield and Sheffield United boss had picked a Premier League XI for the Daily Star in which there is no maximum budget - and he’s put Whites midfielder Kalvin Phillips on the bench.
The decision to include the 26-year-old England international on the bench could be seen as one of the more reasonable decisions in a squad that has Dan Burn in the starting lineup, while Ruben Dias, Antonio Rudiger and Joel Matip have missed out entirely. Former Leeds goalkeeper has also been picked to start, with Burnley’s Nick Pope second-choice ahead of Brazilian duo Ederson and Allison.
