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Full Leeds United squad for Reading trip revealed as Marcelo Bielsa faces Liam Cooper decision

Marcelo Bielsa has confirmed that he will be using the same squad of players for tonight's trip to Reading.

Leeds United claimed a last-gasp win at Luton Town on Saturday to register a third consecutive win and return to the Championship's automatic promotion places.

Next up is their second lengthy away day in the space of 96 hours when they visit the Madejski Stadium and the Whites head coach revealed during his Monday press conference that he will be using the same squad.

"It’s going to be the same group of players," he said.

"There is nothing new to say."

Bielsa made two changes to his starting XI at Kenilworth Road, bringing Pablo Hernandez back in for Helder Costa, while Liam Cooper was only fit enough to make bench, meaning Gaetano Berardi was drafted back in.

Cooper will be assessed before the match to see if he is able to start in Berkshire, with Bielsa optimistic that his skipper will be fit.

"Probably he plays. I'm not 100 per cent sure, but probably he plays.

"He has played 30 minutes in the last match, today he has trained just a few and we’re going to wait to see how he is tomorrow but if he doesn’t start, Berardi will start and he has played well, correct, in the last match."

Eddie Nketiah remains sidelined, but is scheduled to link up with the squad and return to training next week, while Jamie Shackleton made his return from injury in the under-23s' 2-0 win over Wigan on Monday night.

A win tonight would see Leeds return to the top of the table ahead of West Brom's home clash against Bristol City tomorrow night.

Leeds United squad

Illan Meslier, Luke Ayling, Barry Douglas, Ben White, Liam Cooper, Patrick Bamford, Ezgjan Alioski, Tyler Roberts, Kiko Casilla, Stuart Dallas, Helder Costa, Pablo Hernandez, Jack Harrison, Kalvin Phillips, Gaetano Berardi, Mateusz Klich, Jack Clarke, Robbie Gotts

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