Good Morning. It's Wednesday 4th December, and here are the latest headlines from Elland Road...
Whelan claims Orta has three potential January targets
Noel Whelan has claimed Victor Orta is looking at three potential Leeds United signings in January, but any signings will depend on whether Eddie Nketiah and Jack Clarke stay at Elland Road in January.
We still need to strengthen in January. I hope Victor Orta is looking and I’m hearing whispers that he is. We need another striker, especially if Arsenal recall Nketiah, another goalkeeper if Kiko Casilla gets a long ban and possibly another centre-back.
I think Orta is looking at three January signings, although whether we would sign three is another matter. We have enough midfielders and wide men, and Marcelo Bielsa has lots of options in those positions. When you look at the heart of defence and up front, those will be Orta’s priorities.
Just 13 changes to the starting line up since the beginning of the season may lead to burnout
Bielsa has made the fewest changes to his starting XI's of any Championship side this season, The 64yo Argentine has made just thirteen changes to his starting line up since the beginning of the season, and nine of these changes were forced upon him because of injury.
Here are a list of his changes Bielsa has made to the starting line ups with the player on the left being introduced to the starting XI.
Alioski - Douglas Injury
Berardi - Cooper Injury
Cooper -Berardi
Shackleton -Forshaw Injury
Costa - Hernandez Injury
Ayling - Cooper Injury
Berardi - Shackleton Injury
Cooper -Berardi
Roberts - Alioski Injury
Berardi - Cooper Injury
Hernandez - Costa
Cooper - Berardi
Costa - Roberts Injury
With the season less than half way through the importance of squad rotation is not top of the agenda, but what happens in February / March when the players start to get burnt out, like they did (imo) last season.
Will the lack of squad rotation come back and bite Leeds on the ass! Do you believe it was because of burnout that the Whites missed out on Promotion last season.