Here are your Leeds United morning headlines on Friday, March 3.
Tyler Adams urges Leeds United to take their chances in games
Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams has claimed that his side are not getting the rub of the green in matches this season as he called on his attacking teammates to finish the chances that the team are creating.
Leeds lost 2-0 to Fulham in midweek as they somehow failed to get on the scoresheet. It was a frustrating evening for the Whites and Adams has now said his side cannot afford to repeat themselves when they come up against Chelsea on Saturday.
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“I think it was just one of those games," Adams told BBC Radio Leeds after the Fulham defeat. "Where, if you look at the chances that were created, they are not low quality chances, I would probably say that some were high-quality chances.
“We are not just getting that deflection or a little bit of luck or precision that you need in these situations to finish our opportunities.
“I think that was probably the most disappointing thing about the game.
“We are brave, we are trying to do things that the manager is telling us at certain points of the game we are executing the right things. We are getting into positions to finally go ahead or do what we need to, but we fail to take an opportunity.”
Leeds United injury list and return dates as Max Wober among doubts for Chelsea clash
Javi Gracia will still be without a number of first-team players for Leeds United's Premier League clash with Chelsea, as Luis Sinisterra, Pascal Struijk, Liam Cooper and Max Wober remain doubts for the game.
Gracia will be looking to follow up Saturday afternoon's victory over Southampton with a repeat performance against the Blues to record successive top-flight wins. Another trip to the capital awaits the Whites, with their midweek defeat to Fulham punctuating their main focus of battling against relegation.
Ahead of kick-off, there are a few injury concerns heading into the game with seven first-team members absent from the loss at Craven Cottage on Tuesday evening. Adam Forshaw, Stuart Dallas and Rodrigo will not recover from their long-term injuries in time for the game, but questions remain over Liam Cooper, Pascal Struijk, Luis Sinisterra and Max Wober.
Leeds United line-ups vs Chelsea as Kristensen, Roca and Summerville axed with system change
Mike Bassett would be proud. Leeds United are going 4-4-2 under my stewardship. After years of talking about the possibility of pairing Patrick Bamford with Kemar Roofe, Eddie Nketiah, Jean-Kevin Augustin or Rodrigo, there might finally be a workable foil for the number nine.
He’s been a slow burner up to now, but Georginio Rutter took enough of a step forward on Tuesday night at Fulham for him to get a full Premier League debut on Saturday. I am intrigued to see how he dovetails with Bamford.
The Frenchman seems to have the skillset and versatility to go beyond Bamford if the former Chelsea striker drops deep to occupy defenders and link with the midfield. It does mean Wilfried Gnonto and Crysencio Summerville have to do a little more defensively in supporting a pivot of Weston McKennie and Tyler Adams, however.
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