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Beren Cross

Rodrigo faces unexpected Leeds United battle to start Newcastle clash on the comeback trail

Selection dilemmas have been a luxury for Marcelo Bielsa in a season where Leeds United’s line-up has generally been decided by who’s fit at kick-off.

Seldom has Bielsa been able to stack his bench with experienced, game-changing options in 2021/22. If you’re fit with any semblance of senior experience on the Leeds roster, you’ve generally started matches.

The euphoria of Pascal Struijk and Rodrigo’s returns to the matchday squad on Sunday was punctured by the quickfire withdrawals of Adam Forshaw and Junior Firpo within 25 minutes of kick-off.

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