All eyes will be on whether Liam Cooper’s name is in the Leeds United starting XI when they host Chelsea tonight. There was an expectation that he would return to the squad at Arsenal but Jesse Marsch confirmed that he was still feeling pain in his knee.
The Leeds boss revealed – in his pre-Chelsea press conference – that the captain has trained with his teammates and should be available against the Blues. The game will come too soon for Patrick Bamford although there is a hope that he will be in full training by the end of this week with a view to some involvement in the final couple of games.
The biggest problem that Marsch must navigate on Wednesday is how he addresses the absence of Luke Ayling at right-back. His sending off at Arsenal means he will play no further part this season, meaning whoever plays on the right side of the defence against Chelsea will probably play against Brighton and Brentford.
