Leeds United are currently undefeated during the winter break after finding a small patch of form towards the start of November and will look to continue that form against Monaco at Elland Road on Wednesday.
However, the Ligue 1 side will not be easy opponents to blow over - despite them winning just one of their three friendlies during the same period.
Jesse Marsch and his staff will still be wary of a few key players that might make the difference against the Whites so here are three players which they'll need to prepare for to make sure Leeds complete an unbeaten winter break.
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Breel Embolo
Since joining Monaco from Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach, Breel Embolo has continued to lace up his shooting boots and find consistent goal-scoring performances in whatever competition.
He's already found seven goals in just 16 Ligue 1 matches - five in his last seven - before adding two more on that seasonal tally in Qatar with Switzerland at the World Cup earlier this month.
Two more for the Swiss in the Nations League and another for Monaco in the Europa League group stage and Embolo is already in double digits throughout the first half of the season and could cause Leeds' back ranks some damage if he's allowed to get into open areas.
Wissam Ben Yedder
From one proven goalscorer to another, Wissam Ben Yedder is another that has hit double digits this season - six in Ligue 1 on top of one in the Champions League Qualifying stages and three more in the Europa League group stage makes this pacey Frenchman a threat to Marsch's defence.
A player that has been almost constantly linked with a move to the Premier League over the past few years, Ben Yedder's clinical finishing and ability to attack defenders with raw pace and power makes him an constant danger to those around him.
Guillermo Maripán
With 40 senior caps for Chile, Guillermo Maripán is Monaco's most experienced centre-back and with Axel Dawasi almost certainly missing the fixture due to his World Cup duties with France, Maripán is likely to start for the French side.
He's already nodded in three goals in all competitions so far this season and even popped up with an assist against PSV Eindhoven in a Champions League Qualifying match at the start of the campaign.
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