Javi Gracia has made two changes to his Leeds United line-up to face Bournemouth at Dean Court this afternoon. The Whites know they need a result against Gary O’Neil’s side today and a win would be enough to see them move four points clear of the Premier League drop zone with four games remaining.
There’s no Luis Sinisterra, who has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with an ankle injury. That means Wilfried Gnonto comes into the side to make just his third start under the Spanish head coach.
Gnonto didn’t get on the pitch at all on Tuesday night against Leicester City, but the Italian starts on the south coast and he’ll have a point to prove, no doubt. The head coach has also brought Rasmus Kristensen into the line-up and he could play at left-back it seems.
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He’s stuck with Weston McKennie and Marc Roca in the middle of the park, while Jack Harrison gets the nod on the left. Patrick Bamford starts up front as the lone striker with Rodrigo dropping to the bench.
Max Wober is on the bench despite the head coach casting doubt on his involvement during his press conference on Thursday, while Stuart Dallas is with the travelling squad, too. It’s been a year to the day since he fractured his femur, but he’s not included in the side.
Leeds United: Illan Meslier; Luke Ayling, Robin Koch, Liam Cooper, Rasmus Kristensen; Weston McKennie, Marc Roca, Crysencio Summerville, Wilfried Gnonto, Jack Harrison; Patrick Bamford
Bench: Joel Robles, Junior Firpo, Max Wober, Adam Forshaw, Pascal Struijk, Sam Greenwood, Brenden Aaronson, Georginio Rutter, Rodrigo.
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