Leeds United Chat • Huddersfield Town v Leeds Utd Match Thread
Saturday 7th December 2019 12.30 | John Smith's Stadium
Leeds travel to the John Smith's Stadium on Saturday lunchtime to face local rivals Huddersfield Town, hoping to make it six wins on the trot!
The Whites hauled in a maximum 15 points in November, and will be keen to extend their unbeaten run into December.
Marcelo Bielsa will be without influential midfielder Kelvin Phillips who serves a one match suspension having racked up 5 yellow cards since they kicked the season off at Ashton Gate back in August.
Reliable sources at Elland Road are suggesting that Ben White will take over defensive midfield duties, with Berardi recalled to partner Cooper at centre back!
With six games remaining until the New Year, Bielsa will be under pressure to give Eddie Nketiah game time.
Since returning to training last Thursday, the on loan Gunner has played 45 minutes for the U23's and came on for Bamford with 15 minutes remaining as the 20yo aims to get match fit.
With Bamford rediscovering his shooting boots in recent weeks, what will Bielsa do?
Huddersfield are win-less in four, and have slipped to 19th in the table. Terriers Manager Danny Cowley described that he was embarrassed following his sides 5-2 defeat against Bristol City; especially as his team had been pampered having been flown down the previous day.