Leeds United head into the second of three home matches in just six days this evening when they host Norwich City.
With no one else in the Championship in action, Leeds will be looking to make it four league wins in a row for the first time this season to put the pressure on the three sides ahead of them.
Farke has enjoyed keeping a settled starting XI over the last few months even in the busiest periods of Leeds’ season, including over the Christmas and New Year period.
Leeds’ only two major absentees for the game tonight are likely to be Pascal Struijk and Willy Gnonto, though the latter is in with a chance of a place on the bench, with a late decision expected.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Farke has hinted that there is unlikely to be many, if any changes tonight. It is more likely they will arrive for the FA Cup tie against Plymouth Argyle on Saturday.
Farke hints at same starting XI tonight
He said: “I think we’ll rotate then a bit more [vs Plymouth]. There’s no excuse there’s a quick turnaround. Sunday afternoon to Wednesday evening, theoretically we should be ready.”
There aren’t really too many changes you would expect Farke to make, though he does have options in a few different positions if he does feel necessary.
Sam Byram is now fully fit again and could come in on either side at full-back, as it is important not to overwork either Archie Gray or Junior Firpo for different reasons.
Liam Cooper will also be eager to start but that is likely to require dropping one of Ilia Gruev or Ethan Ampadu, which would be harsh considering their recent performances.
Finally, after netting Leeds’ late winner on Sunday from the penalty spot, Joel Piroe is pushing for his first Championship start since the 1-0 defeat at West Brom in December.
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