Team news: same XI announced for Baggies match



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Marcelo Bielsa has named his team for tonight’s Premier League game against West Bromwich Albion, with the same XI who defeated Burnley on Sunday lining up at The Hawthorns.

Pascal Struijk once again replaces the injured club captain Liam Cooper, with Diego Llorente, Robin Koch and Adam Forshaw. he was also out due to injury.

Patrick Bamford will look for his 11th goal this season against the Baggies, having scored 10 in just 15 games so far, the most by a player for a newly promoted team at this stage of the season since 99/00.

Illan Meslier is also hoping for a sixth clean sheet for the 20/21 campaign, maintaining his fifth against Burnley just two days ago, making him the youngest goalkeeper to reach that account in the Premier League since Joe Hart in December 2007.

We have several attacking options on the substitute bench with Pablo Hernández accompanied by Helder Costa, Ian Poveda and Tyler Roberts along with youngsters Jamie Shackleton, Leif Davis, Olly Casey and Jack Jenkins.

Leeds United closed out 2020 facing the same team they faced earlier in the year, which saw the Whites draw 1-1 with Albion player Semi Ajayi scoring on both sides.

Leeds United: Meslier, Ayling (center), Phillips, Struijk, Alioski, Dallas, Klich, Harrison, Raphinha, Rodrigo, Bamford.

Subs: Casilla, Roberts, Poveda, Hernandez, Davis, Costa, Casey, Shackleton



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