Leeds United Welcome Oxford United to Elland Road on championship this afternoon as they look to get back to winning ways after their draw last weekend.
The Whites needed a stoppage-time goal from Jack Watmaugh to secure a 1-1 draw with Preston North End at Deepdale on their travels last time out.
Daniel WakeIt was the side 65% possession in the match They only created “two big chances” to score as they struggled to break down Paul Heckingbottom's side.
The German coach can look to make some changes to his starting lineup after that draw, and Wilfried Gonto is one of the players who could miss the match.
Why should Wilfred Gonto be dropped?
With the increased frequency of games in the busy holiday schedule, Farke may not be able to get players into every game over the next two weeks or so.
This means he has to take advantage of any opportunities he gets to bring players down and rest them, and Gonto's performance against Preston provides him with an opportunity to take him out of the squad.
|
Against Preston |
Wilfred Gonto |
|---|---|
|
minutes |
65 |
|
Key passes |
0 |
|
Passing accuracy |
75% |
|
Screenshots |
1 |
|
Shots on goal |
0 |
|
Duels won |
3/9 |
As you can see in the table above, the Italy Under-21 international did not do enough with the ball in the draw at Deepdale to justify keeping his place in the starting XI for this clash with Oxford.
The 21-year-old striker did not pose any threat with his shot, failing to hit the target with his only effort on target, and did not create any chances for his teammates.
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Removing him from the left wing position will open the door for Larji Ramadani to return to the starting lineup for the first time since his return from injury.
Why should Larji start Ramadan?
the £17.5k per week wing He missed five matches Due to an ankle injury, he came on as a substitute His four appearances For the club since his recovery.
Ramadani replaced Junto with The last 25 minutes From the match against Preston he immediately made the most of the Italian striker, shooting on goal to test Freddie Woodman and creating a chance for his teammates.
His bright appearance should give him the chance to finally return to the starting line-up after a spell on the sidelines since injuring his ankle against Watford.
Ramadani, who was once hailed as an “electric” player and a counter-attacking “weapon” by talent scout Jacek Kulig, has started just six matches in the Championship since moving to the club from Almeria in the summer transfer window.
But the 23-year-old star He scored three goals He provided one assist in that time, including a goal against Watford in his last match in a white shirt, showing that he has the quality to make a difference in the final third for FARC.
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Therefore, the German coach must unleash Ramazani from the start again and mercilessly get rid of Gnonto, who struggled last time, to make it easier.
