{"id":622368,"date":"2023-02-28T07:30:01","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T12:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=622368"},"modified":"2023-02-28T07:30:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T12:30:01","slug":"leeds-united-predicted-lineup-vs-fulham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/02\/28\/leeds-united-predicted-lineup-vs-fulham\/","title":{"rendered":"‘One of the Best Young Players in the League’ Doubtful – Leeds United Predicted Lineup vs Fulham"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a strong performance at the weekend against Southampton, Javi Gracia’s<\/a> side come into a tricky FA Cup tie against Fulham on Tuesday night. Willy Gnonto, described by Foot the Ball<\/a> as “one of the best young players in the league”, could be a doubt. See the Leeds United predicted lineup for the clash and how the Spaniard’s press conference could affect the way the side looks.<\/p>\n

Leeds United Predicted Lineup vs Fulham in FA Cup Clash<\/h2>\n

How Leeds United Lined Up Recently<\/h3>\n

Leeds United’s first match under Javi Gracia saw a 4-4-2 formation that became a 4-2-4 fairly consistently. Illan Meslier was protected by Robin Koch and Max Wober, with Luke Ayling and Junior Firpo given a new license to bomb forwards in the attack. Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie screened the defenders in midfield.<\/p>\n

In front of the midfield, Wilfried Gnonto and Jack Harrison played on the wings, hugging their respective touchlines. This gave Patrick Bamford more space to operate, with Brenden Aaronson playing as a slightly deeper second striker.<\/p>\n

Read More: Leeds United Talking Points After Southampton<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Leeds United Injuries<\/h3>\n

The Whites have a few injury concerns to think about. Rodrigo remains out of contention, with no news on Adam Forshaw, Luis Sinisterra and Archie Gray. Stuart Dallas is still struggling with a long-term injury, but Pascal Struijk could be able to return from a concussion.<\/p>\n

One potential issue for the side in this match could be Wilfried Gnonto. The Italian was a surprise early substitute from Gracia, coming off for Crysensio Summerville. As the change came immediately after a crunching challenge, the Whites’ manager could leave him out against Fulham to keep him fresh for the match against Chelsea.<\/p>\n

Javi Gracia’s Press Conference<\/h3>\n

Javi Gracia has a very different style to Jesse Marsch, being one of silence and secrecy rather than the American’s transparent, all-talking style. The press learned relatively little in his pre-match conference, but found out that the Spaniard has a love of the FA Cup<\/a>, and “always tried to choose the best eleven to start the game”. Fans can expect to see a strong squad this week, with rotation only really coming through injury.<\/p>\n

Read More: Leeds United Player Ratings<\/a> from Southampton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leeds United Predicted Lineup<\/h3>\n

In a 4-4-2 shape, Last Word on Football’s Leeds United predicted lineup is:<\/p>\n

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