Plenty of Leeds United fans have urged boss Marcelo Bielsa to select a strong side against Arsenal in the FA Cup.
The Whites, who currently sit top of the Championship, travel to North London on Monday in the final third-round clash.
Promotion to the Premier League is the priority at Elland Road this season but that hasn’t stopped some fans making some cup selection demands.
Well-known Leeds statistician Andrew Dalton shared this tweet following the 1-1 draw against West Brom, urging Bielsa to ‘play the kids’ against the Gunners.
However, these supporters disagreed with the opinion, hoping that the Argentine goes full strength instead.
Twitter: @lufcstats Nah. Cancel murder ball and murder Arsenal instead. (@ViduKewell)
Twitter: @lufcstats Always play your best team. Beat Arsenal and keep it going. (@smythe_simon)
Twitter: @lufcstats Go strong v Arsenal, a win would be a huge statement. (@botbforum)
Twitter: @lufcstats It all went wrong last year from the QPR cup game. Play to win every game (@wolfy4l2)
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In truth, Leeds don’t have a huge squad to select from, so there’s a real possibility that Bielsa will go with a strong side against the Gunners.
He reshuffled his side in last season’s competition, with the 2-1 defeat against QPR setting his side up on a poor run in the second tier.
Bielsa may decide to make a few changes, but with no real direct replacements for the likes of Kalvin Phillips or Patrick Bamford, expect the Whites to arrive at the Emirates with a plethora of first-team regulars.
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