Leeds United have two massive months ahead of them after returning from the international break, with Premier League survival on the line. Daniel Farke’s side face West Ham in an FA Cup quarter-final next weekend but while a trip to Wembley would be great, focus is on the remaining seven league games.
Having taken 33 points from 31 games so far, Leeds are well-placed to achieve their goal but they are heading into the business end of the season, and Farke will need players he can trust to get his side over the line. And the Whites boss does tend to stick with a trusted core.
All in all, 24 players have featured for Leeds in the Premier League this season but some are clearly more prominent in Farke’ thinking than others. Take a look below to see how many minutes each of those two-dozen have played across the Premier League season, according to FBRef.
Appearances: 16 | Minutes played: 1,440
1. GK: Lucas Perri
Appearances: 16 | Minutes played: 1,440 | Getty Images
Appearances: 15 | Minutes played: 1,350
2. GK: Karl Darlow
Appearances: 15 | Minutes played: 1,350 | Matt McNulty/Getty Images
Appearances: 29 | Minutes played: 2,402
3. FB: Jayden Bogle
Appearances: 29 | Minutes played: 2,402 | Richard Sellers/PA Wire
Appearances: 29 | Minutes played: 2,362
4. FB: Gabriel Gudmundsson
Appearances: 29 | Minutes played: 2,362 Photo: Justin Setterfield
Appearances: 22 | Minutes played: 1,271
5. FB: James Justin
Appearances: 22 | Minutes played: 1,271 | AFP via Getty Images
Appearances: 1 | Minutes played: 8
6. FB: Sam Byram
Appearances: 1 | Minutes played: 8 | Getty Images