Leeds United will end their horror run of result if they make three changes to the side for Sunday’s Championship showdown against Middlesbrough.
Thomas Christiansen’s side have lost seven matches out of eight in all competitions to completely puncture the balloon of optimism generated by their excellent start to the season.
Leeds’ defeat at Brentford before the international break was their sixth in seven league matches to leave them 10th in the table and just four points above 17th.
Elland Road chiefs have offered under-fire Christiansen their public support, with managing director Angus Kinnear claiming in an interview on Thursday that the board have no doubts he can turn around a season that is now hanging in the balance.
Kinnear also insisted that the manager is uncompromising, and he must demonstrate his ruthlessness by wielding the axe on a number of underperforming players when Garry Monk-managed Boro visit at the weekend.
Christiansen has made some big calls this season, with Pontus Jansson and Felix Wiedwald paying the price for poor form, but now he must go one step further if he is to remain at the helm.
This Is Futbol has identified three players Christiansen must axe from the starting XI on Sunday to secure at least a point to get their campaign back on track, including two summer signings who are massively failing to deliver.
Click ‘2’ below to see the first player who must be dropped