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Leeds expected XI v West Brom

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Same as. See you next week.

Joking aside, however, while we do expect Marcelo Bielsa to name an unchanged side against West Brom, there are some questions that need answering.

Staurt Dallas isn’t one of them. He came in for a huge amount of stick ahead of the Wigan game, with fans saying he was going to be their side’s undoing.

Instead, he put on a masterclass (minus the crossing) and has definitely done enough to make Luke Ayling’s position his own, at least until January when the right-back is expected back.

The same can be said for Adam Forshaw who should keep star man Samu Saiz out, especially after the 27-year-old Spaniard put in a petulant performance for the Under-23s on Monday. The watching Bielsa won’t have liked that.

The big question mark hovers over Ezgjan Alioski. He is the weak link in the Leeds side at the moment but, so far, Marcelo Bielsa has kept faith with his misfiring winger.

He has real options. Tyler Roberts could step in and he could make a real difference with Leeds struggling to score the number of goals to match their dominance.

Jack Clarke could come in and he would be the fans’ choice. He’s been restricted to just cameo appearances from the bench so far but has looked bright and sharp every time he’s played.

Then there’s the goalkeeper. Bailey Peacock-Farrell dropped a clanger on Sunday and it led to the Wigan goal. He could cost his team points if he doesn’t get more consistent.

However, saying all that, we just don’t expect Bielsa to make any changes. It’s not his style.

And given that, this is the team we expect to see him put out against West Brom on Saturday:

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