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How Leeds should line up against Preston

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Thomas Christiansen will be looking to make it three wins out of three on Saturday afternoon as his new-look Leeds side play host to Preston at Elland Road.

The former APOEL Nicosia manager has begun his tenure at Leeds with two wins, the first coming against Bolton in the league on Sunday with a narrow 3-2 victory before dispatching Port Vale 4-1 in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.

Now, the Whites will be looking to continue their solid start to the 2017-18 season with all three points against Preston as Christiansen looks to mount a promotion challenge at the top of the Championship.

Leeds did the double over Preston last season, earning a 4-1 triumph at Deepdale in December 2016 before earning a 3-0 victory in April 2017 at Elland Road before narrowly missing out on a place in the Championship play-offs.

Here, This is Futbol selects Leeds’ best possible starting eleven, including seven changes that will see a 26-year-old retain his place from Wednesday, with another attacker dropping out:

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