Leeds United are closing in on the capture of Slovenian international centre-back Jaka Bijol as the club’s second signing of the summer which likely leads to a changed best XI - and bench after another arrival.
Leeds are heading back to the Premier League as Championship champions and the club have already secured their first new addition in German international striker Lukas Nmecha.
The 26-year-old - who began his career at Manchester City - will join the Whites on July 1 from VfL Wolfsburg as a free transfer upon his contract with the Bundesliga side expiring.
Leeds remain in the market for another striker but Nmecha’s arrival will give boss Daniel Farke a big decision to make - as will the incoming arrival of Slovenian centre-back Bijol from Udinese.
More arrivals are then expected in addition to departures but this is how we think the new best XI and bench will look once Bijol is in the building from the players currently available at boss Farke’s disposal.
13. Sam Byram
Gudmundsson's arrival but also Byram's deal leaves Leeds with plenty of cover in the full-back positions with Bornauw and Isaac Schmidt in the mix too. Bornauw seems sure to make a strongest XI so it's probably a close call pick between Byram and Schmidt for the other back up option, Byram possibly narrowly preferred. | LUFC
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14. Sub: Pascal Struijk
A hard call but the arrival of Bijol would probably see Struijk drop to the bench. | Getty Images
15. Sub: Sebastiaan Bornauw
The new signing is another who will be hoping to start at centre-back but he probably begins behind Bijol and Rodon in the pecking order and an option at right back too. | LUFC
16. Sub: Ilia Gruev
The other main centre midfield starting option and a player who played every minute of United's last six league games although that was with Ampadu dropping back into defence. | Getty Images
17. Sub: Largie Ramazani
A player with stacks of potential who could yet challenge for a start out wide. | Getty Images
18. Sub: Jack Harrison
Harrison even making the bench won't be everyone's cup of tea after leaving the club for the last two seasons in the Championship as he maintained his run of top-flight football with Everton. The winger's future also remains very unclear. IF, though, he does stay then a player of his experience and quality when on form surely at the very least makes the bench, if not the present XI. | Getty Images