A look at the options Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has at his disposal for tonight’s crucial Championship match at Queens Park Rangers

A look at the options Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has at his disposal for tonight’s crucial Championship match at Queens Park Rangers

Leeds United is getting ready for what should be their last away game of the exciting 2023–24 campaign. With a victory against Queens Park Rangers this evening, they would lead the Championship automatic promotion race by four points.

In the division, the Whites’ away from home defensive record is tied for second best. This year, they have significantly improved both their performances and outcomes away from Elland Road.

The race for a top-two finish is heating up, and Daniel Farke is confident his young team will rise to the challenge. “During a crucial game, you must adjust your strategy if you wish to

have faith in your athletes,” he remarked. “These are the subjects we are focusing on in the training pitch. Depending on the situation, we can choose to sit deeper, move from man to zone-oriented structure, or play in a variety of setups. Although it can be challenging to communicate during loud games, training exercises can help.”

Full-back Connor Roberts and winger Dan James are ruled out of the trip to the capital, and Patrick Bamford will undergo a late fitness test. If the game took place over the weekend, Farke said that Bamford would most likely be able to participate.

Should Bamford not be eligible for selection, Mateo Joseph and Joel Piroe are waiting in the wings for an opportunity to make a statement. Spanish Joseph, an Under-21 international, has had a number of noteworthy cameos while coming off the bench.

Following the thrilling victory over Middlesbrough on Monday, Joe Rodon and Sam Byram have shown the club’s medical department that they are fit to start at Loftus Road.

Pascal Struijk, a Dutch center back, is sidelined indefinitely due to injury.

The Leeds United team that will play QPR is composed of the following players: Anthony, Bamford, Piroe, Rutter, Gelhardt, Joseph; Meslier, Darlow, Klaesson, Gray, Rodon, Firpo, Byram, Cooper, Cresswell, Shackleton, Ampadu, Kamara, Gruev, Gnonto, Summerville.

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