Leeds United need to quickly move on from the disappointing draw against Cardiff on Sunday, as the club prepares for a first-round Carabao Cup match against Shrewsbury Town – we predict Daniel Farke to make seven changes.
More injuries have been added to the lengthy list of players currently sidelined. Liam Cooper rolled his ankle as he headed in the first of our two goals against Cardiff. That is after a lengthy list of nine players were on the sidelines.
Patrick Bamford, Mateo Joseph and Georginio Rutter all missing up top. Cody Drameh was joined by Junior Firpo as defensive injuries. Tyler Adams, Sam Greenwood, Stuart Dallas and Jack Harrison were also missing on Sunday.
Now, it looks as if Cooper will join long list as Leeds take on Shrewsbury in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night. It means Farke is going to have to call on younger members of the squad to fill the gap. To begin with, Karl Darlow.
Predicted Leeds XI to take on Shrewsbury; Seven changes on Wednesday
The new signing surely starts between the sticks after Illan Meslier did so on Sunday. Drameh was not in Sunday’s squad, so Jamie Shackleton could be given a run. Charlie Cresswell and Pascal Struijk will surely start in the middle.
Leo Hjelde was hooked at half-time and that might already be a sign that Sam Byram has overtaken him as a left-back option. So, if that is the case, then Hjelde could start on Wednesday – and then Byram at the weekend.
With Shackleton at right-back, and Dallas, Adams and Greenwood all injured – it is likely £5m Gyabi comes in and Ethan Ampadu keeps his place. Archie Gray in a more forward role, as a 10. Out wide, Ian Poveda shined on Sunday.
He came off the bench and caused plenty of trouble for the Cardiff defence. He started on the right, Sonny Perkins – another to come on as a sub – starts on the left and Joe Gelhardt as striker. Seven changes in total, then.
In come Darlow, Shackleton, Cresswell, Gyabi, Poveda, Perkins and Gelhardt. Out go Illan Meslier, Luke Ayling, Liam Cooper, Crysencio Summerville, Luis Sinisterra, Dan James and Willy Gnonto. This of course, if no injuries return
Receive a digest of our best Leeds content each week direct to your mailbox
