Leeds United will take on Huddersfield in the Championship on Saturday at Elland Road.
Ahead of the match, Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa confirmed that the squad will be the same as it was against Hull City in the previous game.
That means the Whites will be, once again, without the services of Jean-Kevin Augustin and Ian Poveda.
Phil Hay of the Athletic has confirmed on Twitter that Kevin Augustin ‘isn’t fit to play,’ as he is still nursing his hamstring injury.
hamstring
— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) March 5, 2020
Many Leeds fans are confused with the club’s recruitment policy. However, there are others who are keeping faith in Bielsa’s system. Here are some of the selected tweets:
https://twitter.com/BatesyV3/status/1235547216837857280?s=20
Good after a win like that I can see why he wouldn't change it. Beilsa's always said he doesn't like jan signings as takes too long to get upto speed.
— 1ofthe99percent (@Bishop_Heahmund) March 5, 2020
So what was the point of signing him will be feature before the season ends.
— Peter (@Peterewart4) March 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/White7Mot/status/1235548354605613056?s=20
Big kev looking like a big flop already
— زاك د (@gorikain_) March 5, 2020
Everybody calling for Poveda to be included. I’ll wager most have never seen him play before. I’ve watched him in the u23’s. Jordan Stevens is far better and deserves that spot in the squad at the moment
— Dean Stephenson (@Deano767676) March 5, 2020
Something not right about the Augustin situation
— ⚪️⚪️LuFc_MoT⚪️⚪️ (@LuFc___MoT) March 5, 2020
Pointless signings
— Danieljamesrose (@danieljamesros2) March 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/Thedentsmaster/status/1235644032954650624?s=20
What a waste of space JKA is. Why on earth was he signed?!?
— Johnny F (@JF_LUFCmod) March 5, 2020
Both Augustin and Poveda joined Leeds during the January transfer window.
Augustin joined on loan from RB Leipzig after his loan spell at Monaco was cut short. Poveda joined permanently from Manchester City.
With Arsenal recalling Eddie Nketiah from his loan spell, and Patrick Bamford struggling to hit form (and still stuck in the same rut), Leeds signed the 22-year-old striker on a temporary deal.
The French forward has struggled with his injuries at the Yorkshire club and has only managed 49 minutes of Championship football under the Argentine.
The Whites have an obligation to sign Augustin next summer, and it remains to be seen what Leeds do with him. According to Phil Hay of The Athletic, Leeds will be required to pay a figure in the region of £17 million to sign Augustin permanently if they go up.
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