Rodrigo, Tyler Adams, Luis Sinisterra and Jack Harrison were arguably the four biggest departures of the summer and very likely four players who would have started in a best Whites XI in the Premier League, never mind in English football’s second tier.
Yet several of United’s summer signings have already impressed and there are two more yet to feature in Jaidon Anthony and Ilia Gruev who both joined the club too late to play a part in Saturday’s Championship hosting of Sheffield Wednesday.
Leeds also have six players still out injured and here we look at an idea of Daniel Farke’s new strongest Leeds line-up when everyone is fit and nine-man bench.
Leeds also have six players still out injured and here we look at an idea of Daniel Farke’s new strongest Leeds line-up when everyone is fit and nine-man bench.
![Another very possible starter and clearly a player who Farke has plenty of confidence in. But there's no doubt that 21-year-old record signing Rutter remains a work in progress and it's also still hard to be sure what his best position is. Probably a no 9 but not ahead of Piroe and maybe best from the bench with the option then to bring him on upfront, as a 10 or on the wing. A hard call though.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIyYzhmMDdjLTNjZDgtNDgzZS1hZTlkLTI4Zjg0ZjZlNDc0YjphOTZmNWU1NC04YWEyLTQ3NGItYjlhNi1hYWRlYTVmMjJjOGU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
19. Sub: Georginio Rutter
Another very possible starter and clearly a player who Farke has plenty of confidence in. But there's no doubt that 21-year-old record signing Rutter remains a work in progress and it's also still hard to be sure what his best position is. Probably a no 9 but not ahead of Piroe and maybe best from the bench with the option then to bring him on upfront, as a 10 or on the wing. A hard call though.Photo: George Wood
![Another very strong contender to start and it would be no surprise whatsoever to see Farke start Bamford as a no 9 with Piroe just behind him as a no 10, or as a front two. Much will depend on Bamford's fitness but if gets back to his best then Leeds will be cooking. That, though, is a nine-man bench filled, meaning no places for Joe Gelhardt, Mateo Joseph, Ian Poveda, Darko Gyabi, Lewis Bate, Jamie Shackleton, Charlie Cresswell or Leo Hjelde. Serious strength in depth. Cresswell would surely make the bench if Farke opts for another centre-back instead of an additional midfield or wing option.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI3ZmYzMmQ5LTQzN2EtNDIzZS1iZGY0LTgzY2E4NmM1NzJmMDo2YmViNWQ2Yy1kMDk1LTRlNzctODllNS0yNDE3N2QwZTgxMzQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
20. Sub: Patrick Bamford
Another very strong contender to start and it would be no surprise whatsoever to see Farke start Bamford as a no 9 with Piroe just behind him as a no 10, or as a front two. Much will depend on Bamford's fitness but if gets back to his best then Leeds will be cooking. That, though, is a nine-man bench filled, meaning no places for Joe Gelhardt, Mateo Joseph, Ian Poveda, Darko Gyabi, Lewis Bate, Jamie Shackleton, Charlie Cresswell or Leo Hjelde. Serious strength in depth. Cresswell would surely make the bench if Farke opts for another centre-back instead of an additional midfield or wing option.Photo: Julian Finney
![It's hard to know when Stuart Dallas will finally return from his awful femoral fracture injury but it's not hard at all to remember just how much of an asset he is and a peak Dallas would almost certainly make the strongest XI, never mind the bench. Quite whose place he would take, though, is hard to call. Maybe one of the centre midfielders. Wishing him the best in his ongoing recovery.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY0MDg5NTQ5LTViZjctNGZhMS04YmExLTEyY2Q2NmE3NjQ2YTowMWFiYjY3OC04NjkxLTQwOTItOWU4Zi00MzY2YjhiZTdiYTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
21. And not forgetting
It's hard to know when Stuart Dallas will finally return from his awful femoral fracture injury but it's not hard at all to remember just how much of an asset he is and a peak Dallas would almost certainly make the strongest XI, never mind the bench. Quite whose place he would take, though, is hard to call. Maybe one of the centre midfielders. Wishing him the best in his ongoing recovery.Photo: George Wood