Javi Gracia has had a full week with his Leeds United squad now and he’ll have learned plenty about his players ahead of Saturday’s clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Of course, the head coach got off to a winning start at Elland Road last weekend, beating Southampton with a line-up he will have been mulling over for some time while he waited for the green light to start work.
He made changes to the starting XI and shape in midweek at Fulham, playing with three in the middle, and while they didn’t get the result, United played well on the night and created plenty of goalscoring opportunities. As such, Gracia has a number of decisions to make ahead of yet another trip to west London.
One of the biggest choices comes up front, with Georginio Rutter staking his claim for a starting spot with his performance at Craven Cottage on Tuesday night. Rutter was unfortunate not to get his first goal in Leeds colours, seeing a first half effort harshly ruled out before striking the frame of the goal with a header.
