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Leeds squad confirmed for Crystal Palace game with four players missing
Leeds are looking to get back to winning ways this afternoon when they take on Crystal Palace (3pm).
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Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa has a number of injuries to deal with heading into the game against Crystal Palace this afternoon. The Whites have enjoyed a strong start to life back in the Premier League including an impressive 1-1 draw against Manchester City.
But they were on the receiving end of a big 4-1 defeat at home to Leicester last time out.
Bielsa was unable to call upon first-team regulars Diego Llorente, Kalvin Philipps and Rodrigo for the game.
And the trio are once again unavailable this weekend, with Adam Forshaw also out injured.
However, the Leeds boss could hand Raphinha his first start since joining in the summer.
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The 23-year-old has only made two appearances off the bench so far this season having joined on deadline day last month.
But Bielsa talked up Raphinha's potential involvement against Palace in his press conference on Thursday.
"He fundamentally plays on either wing," he said.
"He is a player who is naturally very attacking with ability to get in behind, with dribbling skills and he likes to get in behind.
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"Their virtue is to attack and these skills are applicable out wide as well as in the centre.
"I won’t say that I won’t use him in another other position, but I see him as a player who can play on either wing.
"He has played in the centre as a striker and attacking midfielder but he arrived in our team to be an alternative on the wings."
Bielsa is cautious of Palace's threat going forward though, hinting he may opt for a defensive-minded line-up at Selhurst Park.
"They are a team that has four very important players in attack," he said.
"They are a team who has a stable base.
"They have a distinct style of play which they don’t change and they improve and like the majority of the teams in the division they have had some good and some not very good moments. They have experience."
Leeds United squad vs Crystal Palace
Illan Meslier, Luke Ayling, Robin Koch, Liam Cooper, Ian Poveda, Patrick Bamford, Ezgjan Alioski, Tyler Roberts, Kiko Casilla, Stuart Dallas, Helder Costa, Raphinha, Pablo Hernandez, Pascal Struijk, Jack Harrison, Leif Davis, Mateusz Klich, Jamie Shackleton, Oliver Casey.