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Beren Cross

Leeds United line-up vs Man City as Robin Koch is drafted in and Daniel James comes into his own

As we lose Crysencio Summerville and Adam Forshaw from Leeds United’s rotation, and the clean sheet count stretches out one more, the dilemmas and debates in the line-up are resolving themselves. Mateusz Klich is the clear option to play alongside Kalvin Phillips in the double pivot, with Robin Koch better suited in defence and Stuart Dallas required at left-back.

Summerville, meanwhile, just as he was coming into some form again, is robbed of the chance to pressure Jack Harrison. The former Manchester City winger’s goals have been flowing, but overall performance has not been there.

Diego Llorente was solid, if shaky in the first half, at Crystal Palace, but he would still be someone I drop out of the side for Koch alongside Liam Cooper. Even in attack, where Daniel James has failed to score in 11 games for the Whites, there is reason to stick rather than twist.

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