Marcelo Bielsa will hand Will Huffer and Aapo Halme their Leeds United debuts in Saturday’s clash against Bristol City at Elland Road, according to TeamTalk editor James Marshment.
The reliable journalist claimed via his personal Twitter account ahead of kick-off on Saturday that the youthful duo will start the game with Bielsa’s senior squad ravaged by injuries.
Will Huffer and Aapo Halme starting today.
— James Marshment (@marshyleeds) November 24, 2018
Huffer, 20 is a product of the Leeds academy and has made two appearances on the bench this season, but is yet to earn his debut.
Halme, also 20, joined the Yorkshire giants in January of this year but the Finland Under-21 international has struggled with injury and has yet to be called up to the senior side.
OPINION
Leeds are going to be in trouble if these two youngsters fail to hit the ground running against Bristol City this weekend. Huffer has a massive task as third-choice goalkeeper to perform in what is a game that the Whites pretty much have to win after watching West Brom go above them on Friday night. If he is anything like the injury Bailey Peacock-Farrell then he will take to the Championship like a duck to water. Halme is someone who has played plenty of professional football in his career. He played regularly for HJK Helsinki before signing for Leeds United and has represented Finland at five different youth levels. It will be very interesting to see how the 20-year-old gets on because he has a lot of potential and fans are surprised that he has never even made the bench in the first team since his move to Elland Road.