Injuries and two blanks in two matches for Leeds United would prompt three changes for me at Emirates Stadium on Sunday in the Arsenal game. Liam Cooper’s return to training on Friday is excellent news and Jesse Marsch’s bullish outlook on his chances for the weekend means he immediately returns to my starting XI, which does revert to a back four.
Junior Firpo is still finding his form and fitness after a long lay-off and some of his struggles last weekend would put him back on the bench in my side. Width from the full-backs is critical in Marsch’s system, but for me, in a traditionally wide formation using wingers, the full-backs can be a little more defensively minded.
That’s why Pascal Struijk moves out there, for me. Whenever Marcelo Bielsa played the 22-year-old at full-back he did really well and I’d like to see that again on Sunday.
