Leeds United captain Liam Cooper has confirmed he is available (via Lee Sobot and Joe Mewis) for selection ahead of the upcoming fixture versus Fulham. Marcelo Bielsa’s side travel to London on Saturday and these fans are calling for the Scotland international to be named in the starting eleven.
Indeed, it’s safe to say that news of Liam Cooper’s availability sent a number of the Elland Road’s faithful into raptures, with one even calling his return ‘massive’.
Would you throw Liam Cooper straight back into the starting eleven?
Yes
No
— Bite (@biteyerlegs70) December 18, 2019
Need his height in there. Hopefully bielsa throws him straight in
— carl smith (@carlsmith_88) December 18, 2019
Massive.
— ?? (@LeedsUnited2019) December 18, 2019
@jonprecious need him bk desperate ??
— LickMyKlich (@carlos061181) December 18, 2019
Having Liam Cooper back for Leeds on Saturday is massive for the team, Berardi has done well but we need our leader back #lufc #mot
— Ryan (@LeedsUtdRyan) December 18, 2019
Our skipper >
— Vincent Byrne (@thevinmeister) December 18, 2019
Fantastic well done all of you. The kids now receiving a present will be so happy. Xx
— pauline Thompson (@Apothecary2019) December 18, 2019
What do we think?
Leeds currently occupy one of the automatic promotion places and Fulham sit in 6th hoping to make the play-offs. Bielsa’s side will be wary of the threat posed by Aleksandar Mitrovic, the divisions top scorer, therefore the return of Cooper looks as though it’s come at the perfect time.
Gaetano Berardi deputised during the recent draw with Cardiff City but the Leeds faithful will be pleased to see their inspirational leader fit again and available for selection. Title rivals West Bromwich Albion entertain Brentford at the Hawthornes who sit in fourth and could potentially slip up in which case Leeds will be desperate to capitalise and close the gap on Slaven Bilic’s side.