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Matthew Hobkinson

Man City vs Leeds United - Pick your starting XI for vital Premier League clash

Sam Allardyce takes charge of Leeds United for the first time on Saturday afternoon (3pm GMT) when the Whites travel to the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City in the Premier League.

A David and Goliath match-up takes place this weekend when Leeds face Man City. The Whites are battling against relegation at the foot of the table, while the Sky Blues are looking to capitalise on Arsenal's wobble in form to add another title to their collection.

Javi Gracia's sacking came after a 4-1 defeat to Bournemouth saw the Whites ship 23 goals in April. Pep Guardiola's side meanwhile have scored 20 times in their last six league matches at an average of 3.33 goals per game.

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That is in no small part due to Erling Haaland, who broke scoring records with his 35th strike this term during their 3-0 win over West Ham on Wednesday night. For a defence that has been so fragile in recent weeks, stopping the Norwegian star will no doubt be top of the pile for Allardyce's plans heading into the game.

All eyes will be on his team selection to see what changes he will introduce compared to Javi Gracia's side. Allardyce will not have complete free range to pick from after he revealed that the squad are still carrying a few fitness concerns for the game.

"I've only got [Stuart] Dallas, [Tyler] Adams, [Luis] Sinisterra and [Liam] Cooper injured. The rest around that will be picking a team and a system today."

And now we want you to put yourself in Allardyce's shoes by choosing your starting XI ahead of Leeds' top-flight clash against Man City on Saturday afternoon with our interactive selector tool below.



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