Marcelo Bielsa discussed his latest experiment with Eddie Nketiah in the Leeds United side, while we laid out what we see as the dream transfer window for the Whites next month and looked into how the club may line up in Pablo Hernandez's absence.
Take a look over the major headlines from yesterday below.
Arsenal to make Nketiah decision as Bielsa admits latest test failed
Marcelo Bielsa made the bold decision to play Eddie Nketiah and Patrick Bamford together during the second half in Leeds United’s 2-1 defeat to Fulham on Saturday.
The much-hyped Arsenal loanee was brought off the bench at half-time as Leeds trailed by a goal at Craven Cottage to play alongside, rather than instead of, United's first-choice centre-forward.
The decision paid dividends as Nketiah found himself free to strike low at goal, with Bamford on hand to tap home after Marek Rodak’s save, drawing Leeds level before Josh Onomah’s strike midway through the second half proved to be the match-winner for the hosts.
Bielsa has rarely been inclined to play the two strikers together, with Nketiah often being introduced as a like-for-like change for Bamford up top.
What the dream January transfer window would look like for Leeds
There’s just over a week until the January transfer window opens and Victor Orta at Leeds United will be considering how to proceed.
The Whites’ director of football has previously stated the club is unlikely to do much business in the winter window, but circumstance may force his hand, while he may have a trick or two up his sleeve - the signing of Real Madrid’s Kiko Casilla was a bolt from the blue last January, after all.
LeedsLive have taken a look at the state of play at Elland Road and picked out the key areas the club needs to address. Here’s what we’d consider to be the ideal January window - keep in mind we're keeping it realistic, so unfortunately no Erling Braut Haaland.
Three ways that Leeds could line up in the absence of Hernandez
Marcelo Bielsa is not known for tinkering or changing his line-ups often at Leeds United, but he’ll be forced to make at least one for the Boxing Day match against Preston North End.
Pablo Hernandez pulled up with a hamstring injury in the opening minute of the 2-1 defeat at Fulham on Saturday and has been confirmed to miss the Preston match as he's sidelined for roughly a month.
The Spaniard has often been central to United's best performances under Bielsa and his creativity will be missed, but there are ways to compensate for his absence.
Here are three ways Leeds United could line up without him against Preston:
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