Leeds United have moved quickly to address their midfield problems this summer. The Whites brought in Brenden Aaronson from Red Bull Salzburg just days after survival was confirmed, before Marc Roca then joined a few weeks later from Bayern Munich.
Kalvin Phillips’ move to Manchester City then saw them switch their attention towards Red Bull Leipzig’s Tyler Adams, with a deal now on the verge of completion. Like Phillips, Adams’ speciality lays in his ability to press and win the ball back from the opposition.
That, coupled with Roca’s quality in possession should mean that Leeds are more than able to fill the void left by their star man Phillips. So with that in mind, here is a look at three ways Leeds could look to line-up in the centre of the park.