Leeds United will look to continue their excellent start to the season when they host Crystal Palace on Sunday. The Whites are unbeaten in four Premier League games, the latter a commanding 4-1 win at home to Newcastle United at the start of this week, and head into the weekend third in the table.
Should Leeds extend that unbeaten start to five games, it will be done in the absence of summer signing Harry Wilson. Daniel Farke confirmed on Friday his Welsh winger suffered a quad injury which will keep him out for Sunday and the upcoming three-week international break.
But Wilson hadn’t started Leeds’ last three Premier League games and it feels like Farke has settled on his strongest XI at this moment, opting for a midfield three and two upfront. With that in mind, the YEP has attempted to predict how the Whites boss could line up on Sunday and it is unlikely to surprise anyone...
1. Predicted Leeds United XI
Let's take a look at how Leeds could line up against Crystal Palace on Sunday. | Getty Images
2. GK: James Trafford
Will have been frustrated to lose his clean sheet so late against Newcastle on Monday night. A few heart-in-mouth moments in possession but been largely brilliant so far.
3. CB: James Justin
Excellent again on Monday, as he has been whenever called upon and in whatever position. Officially grabbed an assist too, after the goal for 2-0 was re-awarded to Dominic Calvert-Lewin on appeal. | AFP via Getty Images
4. CB: Nico Elvedi
Coped relatively well with the pace of Fernandez-Pardo and movement of Yoane Wissa on Monday. A completely different and more physical challenge ahead, with Jorgen Strand Larsen likely to start upfront for Palace. | Getty Images
5. CB: Tarik Muharemovic
Barely put a foot wrong since arriving in Leeds and produced a great flick to set up Calvert-Lewin for 3-0 on Monday. Hard to see the Bosnian missing a single minute in the Premier League so long as he's fit. | Getty Images
6. RWB: Jayden Bogle
No goal on Monday after a Leeds appeal but that did nothing to lessen his impact. Been outstanding so far this season and might feel he has a point to prove, having been left out of the England squad. | Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA Wire