Clarke Oduor and Tom Pearce have travelled with the Leeds United squad for their FA Cup third round clash against QPR at Loftus Road on Sunday, according to BBC journalist Adam Pope.
The reliable broadcaster claimed via his personal Twitter account that the two players have made the trip to London, which suggests that they may be on the bench for the game.
Clarke Odour & Tom Pearce amongst the traveling #lufc party today. pic.twitter.com/Yqn4JlvBpS
— Adam Pope (@apopey) January 6, 2019
Oduor has never made an appearance for the Leeds senior team, not even on the bench, while Pearce has made nine first team appearances for the Whites during his career.
OPINION
Bielsa has already confirmed his starting line-up for the clash against QPR, and neither Oduor or Pearce feature, so there is a chance that they could both be named on the bench. If not then it is good experience for Oduor just to travel with the squad and get a taste of first team football, while for Pearce, it could be quite annoying. The 20-year-old left-back was impressive for the Whites towards the end of last season when Paul Heckingbottom promoted him into his starting line-up amid an injury crisis. Since Bielsa has taken charge, Pearce has only played four times, with two of those appearances coming in the Carabao Cup. It would be a shock if he wasn’t on the bench against QPR and it might be worthwhile him looking for a loan move away from Elland Road as he continues to struggle to get into the team. The left-back hasn’t been in the Whites first team since October 27. It cannot be good for him to be stuck in the Under-23s when he is such a talented prospect.