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'Absolutely clinical' Leeds United fans are all saying the same thing about Eddie Nketiah

Leeds United fans are clamouring to see Eddie Nketiah makes his first Championship start for the club after once again stealing the headline against Barnsley.

With the game goalless, the Arsenal loanee came on to grab the opening goal, before winning a penalty for Mateusz Klich to seal a 2-0 win.

The victory took United to the top of the Championship table, following Swansea City's 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

Once more, it was Nketiah's impact from the substitute bench that made the difference, as he replaced Patrick Bamford after 70 minutes.

The pacey frontman has been a valuable asset from the bench so far in the Championship, scoring twice, whilst also notching in both of his starts in the Carabao Cup.

That has left the Whites' faithful dying to see him from the start in the league.

Marcelo Bielsa is a loyal manager and has often stuck with a one-striker formation throughout his time in West Yorkshire, with Bamford's early-season form establishing him as the first-choice number nine.

However, Nketiah's form could force the Argentine to rethink his formation, to try to get both strikers into the starting XI.

Then there's Helder Costa to consider, who also made a telling impact from the bench at Oakwell.

Whether it's Nketiah or Bamford, or even both, Leeds fans have made their feeling clear that the Arsenal loanee needs to be played from the start.

Here's how a jubilant support base reacted to his impact as Leeds moved top of the table.

Visit our  dedicated Leeds United page  for the latest news, views and analysis from Elland Road.

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