Here is your Leeds morning digest for Sunday, November 15.
Why Victor Orta's approach could mean a quiet January transfer window for Leeds United
Leeds United were ambitious during the summer transfer window.
The Whites' return to the Premier League saw sporting director Victor Orta oversee several big-money acquisitions including Robin Koch, Raphinha and Valencia forward Rodrigo.
Those players have helped Leeds enjoy a solid start to their top-flight return, but if fans were hoping for a January shopping spree they may be disappointed.
Nestor Watach has written about Orta’s transfer strategy and why that will likely see Leeds hold back from big-spending come the January window.
You can read the full piece here.
Leeds loanee pinpoints the mental trait you need to play for Marcelo Bielsa
Barry Douglas has explained what it takes to play for Marcelo Bielsa.
Douglas, 31, joined Leeds from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer of 2018 and was part of the club’s promotion-winning team.
He has made 45 appearances for the Whites, and is currently on loan at Blackburn Rovers in the Championship.
He has now been reflecting on his time at Leeds as part of a talkSPORT radio documentary entitled "Obsessed: Bielsa's Beautiful Game".
"For one, I think a lot of the responsibility and onus gets put on the player, because you need to be willing and open-minded for the way Marcelo's philosophy is," Douglas said.
"The players need to take responsibility to buy into it, otherwise it doesn't work.
"I think once you understand his ways and how it's going to work - it is difficult, don't underestimate that for a minute, it is really difficult - but the results are there, with the winning of games and getting promotion.
"So, it works. It works."
Leeds United's injury list and return dates as Rodrigo and Kalvin Phillips eye Arsenal return
Leeds will be looking to bounce back from back-to-back 4-1 Premier League defeats against Arsenal next weekend.
Big defeats to Leicester City and Crystal Palace sapped the club’s positivity, and for that reason the break may have come at a good time for Leeds.
There is a full breakdown of the latest injury news, but there have been some positive updates relating to Kalvin Phillips' situation.
“It’s getting better,” he said last month. “I’ve been injured for about a week now, so hopefully I’m aiming for three to four weeks, but if it’s not ready then I’ll have to aim for a bit longer.”
The 24-year-old also gave a further update during a Twitch conversation with team-mate Leif Davis while the pair played Warzone.
"How's your shoulder feeling now?," Davis asked in a clip posted on Reddit.
