Leeds boss Jesse Marsch has confirmed that each Kalvin Phillips and Liam Cooper are in competition to play towards Southampton on Saturday afternoon.
The Yorkshire aspect welcome Ralph Hassenhutl’s Saints to Elland Highway realizing that, whereas they sit seven factors away from the relegation zone, they’re on no account protected from the drop simply but, however {that a} win over the south coast aspect may go a protracted strategy to guaranteeing their Premier League survival.
And, to that finish, they are going to be handed a pair of large boosts as key pair Phillips and Cooper are able to play some half, Marsch revealed. The pair have made 27 appearances between them as Leeds have tried to battle the accidents that they’ve been suffering from, however neither have featured since December twelfth, when each had been pressured off with accidents towards Chelsea.
‘Each not totally 90 minutes match, however actually shut’, Marsch instructed the media. ‘I Don’t suppose we will begin each of them as a result of it turns into two subs we could need to make. They’re each feeling good. Excited to have them within the group now and imagine they will have an effect.’
Phillips & Cooper are in competition. “Each not totally 90 minutes match, however actually shut. Don’t suppose we will begin each of them as a result of it turns into two subs we could need to make. They’re each feeling good. Excited to have them within the group now and imagine they will have an effect.” #LUFC
— Ben Dinnery (@BenDinnery) March 31, 2022
Meslier to be given okay
In the meantime, each Mateusz Klich and Illan Meslier are anticipated to function, having recovered from concussion and ‘extreme bruising’ respectively from their last-gasp win over Wolves.
Mateusz Klich has cleared the concussion protocol whereas Illan Meslier is anticipated to get better from “extreme bruising” to the higher thigh/ decrease torso following a heavy collision with Raul Jimenez in GW30. https://t.co/FRzXxiXYL2#LUFC
— Ben Dinnery (@BenDinnery) March 31, 2022
Meslier specifically will likely be a welcome return, with the Frenchman having made essentially the most saves within the Premier League thus far, simply forward of Manchester United’s David De Gea.
Leeds will likely be hoping that the returning gamers, and the raucous dwelling crowd, will likely be sufficient to get all of them three factors.
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| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 20 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 13 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 12 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 11 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester Metropolis | 10 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester Metropolis | 10 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester Metropolis | 10 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 9 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 9 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 9 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester Metropolis | 9 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 9 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 9 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 8 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 8 |
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| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 9 |
| Firpo, Junior | Leeds United | 0 | 9 |
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 7 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 8 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 8 |
| Money, Matty | Aston Villa | 0 | 8 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 8 |
| Romeu, Oriol | Southampton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 8 |
| Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Romero, Cristian | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 8 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 8 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 6 |
| Jimenez, Raul | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 5 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa | 0 | 7 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 7 |
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| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 11 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 7 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester Metropolis | 7 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester Metropolis | 7 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 6 |
| Benrahma, Mentioned | West Ham United | 6 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 6 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester Metropolis | 6 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 5 |
| Ings, Danny | Aston Villa | 5 |
| Henderson, Jordan | Liverpool FC | 5 |