Leeds United are heading for their first FA Cup semi-final in 39 years - and this is how we think Daniel Farke’s Whites will line up.
Having gone many years without a decent cup run, Leeds now find themselves in the FA Cup’s semi-finals, Farke’s men having successfully juggled the quest for Premier League survival with continued progress in the country’s historic cup competition.
Farke has made many changes to his side in every round up to the semi-final but the Whites boss now has some very big decisions to make with his side now just one game away from the FA Cup final no less.
On the team selection front, Farke dropped a big hint about what he is likely to do with one key position at his pre-match press conference and it might be that other positions follow suit.
With injury doubts over three players and one more definitely out, the final call on who Farke has available will also be a huge factor.
Taking everything into account, this is the XI that we think Farke will send out against the Blues in Sunday afternoon’s huge semi-final at Wembley in a 3pm kick-off.
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1. GK: Lucas Perri
Perri has fallen behind Karl Darlow as first choice keeper but the Brazilian has started every round in the FA Cup played a big role in getting Leeds to the semi-finals. Farke dropped a pretty big hint that Perri would start again in Thursday's pre-match press conference as he said: "If you analyse what we've done in the cup and during the season you could guess pretty good what I'll do this weekend." | AFP via Getty Images
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2. RB: James Justin
Natural full-back Justin has been excelling at centre-back of late but right back Jayden Bogle is a doubt for Sunday's game with his foot injury and Justin would maybe get the call anyway in the position now that Joe Rodon is back fit. | John Walton/PA Wire
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3. CB: Joe Rodon
Rodon has made a very quick and timely return from his ankle injury and it might be that he now goes back into the team for Sunday's semi-final given the doubts about Bogle but also fellow defender Sebastiaan Bornauw. | Danny Lawson/PA Wire
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4. CB: Jaka Bijol
Giant Slovenian international defender Bijol is in the midst of a strong run of starts and in excellent form. Looks a banker bet to start in defence. | Getty Images
5. CB: Pascal Struijk
Bornauw would be a strong contender to start in defence and still might be depending how his ankle is after rolling it in the warm up at Bournemouth. But with doubts over Bornauw and Bogle which might leave Justin at right back it might all point to Struijk starting, especially as the left sided centre-back although Farke may opt to play a back four instead of a back five. | John Walton/PA Wire
6. LWB: Gabi Gudmundsson
A brilliant summer signing who is enjoyed a season to remember and now looking likely to start in an FA Cup semi-final with chief alternative Justin likely to play at right back or even centre-back. | Getty Images