Cole Palmer
Leeds United will have another tough test ahead of them as they face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. The Blues have been in sensational form since hiring new manager Liam Rosenior.
The 41-year old has won seven of the nine matches he has taken charge of, and will be hoping to maintain that record against Leeds. Daniel Farke outclassed Enzo Maresca at Elland Road when these teams met late last year, but Rosenior presents a different task. Farke has spoken well about the former Hull City boss ahead of their clash:
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”Came across him first as a pundit, I thought his judgements on games made a lot of sense.” he said in Monday’s press conference.
”Natural role as assistant then took over at Hull, I like the way he set up his team. Played proper football, not easy to find solutions.
”Promising, and still young coach. A big stage, I’m quite sure he tries everything to grab this chance with both hands. Impressive run of results, we’ll see what the outcome is but a very talented manager.”
Leeds will be very wary of what happens on Tuesday night, as their relegation rivals West Ham will also be in action against Manchester United
Chelsea boss confirms Cole Palmer will be available on Tuesday night
The Whites will be dealing with some injury concerns ahead of the game at Stamford Bridge; Farke has already ruled out Pascal Struijk through injury. Anton Stach is also unlikely to feature on the night. Dominic Calvert-Lewin also has an illness, but could be available in time for the match.
Chelsea had one major doubt ahead of the game, but Liam Rosenior has now confirmed that Cole Palmer will be available on Tuesday night. The attacking midfielder scored a hat-trick in the first half against Wolves over the weekend.
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Daniel Farke can pull off an upset
Leeds are one of the worst teams on the road this season, but there is belief that Daniel Farke can pull off an upset. He went to Anfield and was able to get a 0-0 draw against Liverpool in January. The tactics employed were very conservative; the Whites sat back and hit the home team on the counter. Leeds were able to limit the Reds to half chances all night. If they can do that against Chelsea on Tuesday night, they stand a chance of picking up a point – West Ham showed the blueprint in the first half before they capitulated in the second period and lost the game.