The Whites will be buoyed by news that Thiago Silva, N’Golo Kante, Edouard Mendy and Mason Mount are ruled out of Saturday's game, while Reece James remains a doubt with a hamstring problem.
Leeds’ own injury problems concern Liam Cooper, Max Wober, Pascal Struijk and Luis Sinisterra, who will all be subject to late fitness tests after missing out on the FA Cup defeat to Fulham in midweek.
Head coach Javi Gracia has toyed with the idea of fielding Patrick Bamford and Georginio Rutter in attack following the Frenchman’s impressive display – even if he was unfortunate not to find the back of the net – at Craven Cottage on Tuesday. It leaves a selection headache for Gracia who may be forced to sacrifice one of his wider players in order to accommodate a second striker.
Here is the YEP’s predicted Leeds United starting line-up ahead of tomorrow afternoon’s 3 o’clock kick-off.
7. CM: Tyler Adams
It wasn't a vintage Tyler Adams display against Fulham in midweek but the USMNT captain remains integral to this team, largely due to his presence on the field and off-ball work. Saturday will be another opportunity to demonstrate he is not simply 'a Jesse Marsch player'. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) Photo: George Wood
8. CM: Marc Roca
Marc Roca could do with a return to form and that might come with the reintroduction of him as part of a double-pivot at the base of midfield. Gracia has thought about fielding two strikers, which could push Weston McKennie further forward, allowing Roca to operate alongside Adams as he did at the beginning of the campaign (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: OLI SCARFF
9. RM: Weston McKennie
This is an interesting one - and perhaps experimental - because McKennie hasn't played here since arriving at Leeds. He did, however, feature prominently on the right-hand side for Juventus in Serie A this season and was notoriously positionally versatile at Schalke in Germany. Moving McKennie slightly to the right gives Gracia tactical flexibility, to seamlessly switch to a midfield three if Leeds find themselves overrun (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) Photo: George Wood
10. LM: Willy Gnonto
Like Meslier, it's hard to imagine a Leeds United teamsheet without Willy Gnonto's name in the starting line-up these days. Goals at Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge in his debut Premier League season whilst still a teenager would be some introduction (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) Photo: George Wood
11. CF: Georginio Rutter
Will he? Won't he? Gracia is expected to start Rutter alongside Bamford as he believes that is the 20-year-old's best position: in a front two. Expect the youngster to drop deeper than Bamford to receive the ball and work the channels off Bamford's flick-ons (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster
12. ST: Patrick Bamford
Leading the forward line is Bamford. He offers experience, knows where the goal is and may even have a point to prove at his old stomping ground (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster