Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has an array of attacking talent at his disposal as he looks to lead the Whites back to the Premier League at the first time of asking
There is no getting away from the fact that it would be a big blow to Leeds United's hopes of picking up a positive result at Watford if Georginio Rutter is declared unavailable for selection. The mercurial Frenchman faces a race against time to be fit after recently undergoing hernia surgery.
Read more: '49ers ain't seen anything like it' - Leeds United owners live stadium dream as diehard wells up The obvious replacement for Rutter is Joel Piroe. The form of Rutter and Patrick Bamford has meant that Piroe has not started as many matches as he would have liked in 2024. Piroe has found consistency hard to come by in United colours.
There is not just Piroe looking to stake a claim on the front line. The likes of Dan James, Jaidon Anthony and Mateo Joseph could all come into Farke's thoughts for the Vicarage Road clash if Rutter is sidelined. What could count against James and Joseph and their hopes of being handed recalls is that they have been away on international duty so will end up training little with Farke's first team squad in the build up to the Good Friday fixture.
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