Leeds looks as if relegation should not be a problem this season but would a mid-table finish be sufficient to satisfy Marcelo Bielsa? Well, possibly. “The most important thing is how we play,” said the Argentinian who evidently prizes principles above pragmatism. “If you finish 8th by not playing well, it’s worse than finishing 12th and playing well. But playing well usually makes it easier to finish higher up the table.” Roy Hodgson is less philosophical but Crystal Palace’s counter-attacking strategy is serving them well and, even with the injured Wilfried Zaha absent, his side – and Eberechi Eze especially – threaten to fully stretch Bielsa’s sometimes vulnerable defence. Louise Taylor
Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue Elland Road
Last season n/a
Referee Andre Marriner
This season G12 Y32 R0 2.66 cards/game
Odds H 7-8 A 17-5 D 3-1
LEEDS
Subs from Casilla, Costa, Hernández, Roberts, Shackleton, Davis, Jenkins, Cresswell, Huggins
Doubtful None
Injured Llorente (hamstring, Mar), Berardi (knock, Mar), Koch (knee, Apr), Poveda (ankle, unknown), Forshaw (hip, unknown), Rodrigo (groin, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y33 R0
Form WLLWWL
Leading scorer Bamford 11
CRYSTAL PALACE
Subs from Butland, Hennessey, Henderson, McCarthy, Mateta, Kouyaté, Mitchell, Benteke, McArthur
Doubtful McArthur (knock), McCarthy (knock)
Injured Schlupp (thigh, unknown), Sakho (thigh, unknown), Ferguson (thigh, unknown), Tomkins (eye, unknown), Ward (knock, unknown), Zaha (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y29 R2
Form WDLLWW
Leading scorer Zaha 9
