With focus on senior team and battle for survival and u23s used in senior squad, how secure are U23s in their top division? Depending on how fixtures fall, are Leeds looking to ensure best U23 players are featuring, so will the likes of Joffy, Greenwood and Cresswell feature for them?
As much as everyone wants to see the under-23s do well, the first team has to take priority and I can't imagine anyone will play with the under-23s on Friday if Marsch intends to take them to Palace three days later. I was surprised Gelhardt and co didn't play with the 23s at Brighton last Friday because of the gaps between games, but if they're not playing that one it's hard to see them playing this one.
That does, as you have alluded to, mean the 23s are right in the thick of a relegation battle. They are four points clear of second-bottom Chelsea, but the Blues have one game in hand on Leeds. With Man City (first) and Arsenal (third) left to play it's going to be a big ask for points from the last two. Chelsea play Brighton (ninth), Blackburn (10th) and Tottenham (seventh).
