Leeds United’s season has been centred around their chances of getting promoted to the Premier League.
Unfortunately, the Whites have been in poor form in the league lately, winning one of their last five, but luckily, they have some respite coming up as they travel to the Emirates to face Arsenal in the FA Cup.
Undoubtedly, the recent fixture congestion will have left some players in need of a rest, and that may mean that some rarely-seen players get a chance to shine against the Gunners.
Rotation needed
Leeds’ small squad alongside their big ambitions has meant that they’ve not had much of a chance to rotate this season.
It may be a shame to some, but promotion is so much more important than a cup run, so Bielsa should be thinking of switching things up against the London club in order to preserve the fitness of some of his more important players.
Of course, a win against Arsenal would be celebrated, but within the wider context of United’s season, this result is rather insignificant.
Time for Gotts
One area where Leeds may be desperate to rotate is within their midfield.
Mateusz Klich rarely gets a break as he’s started every single league game for the Whites since Bielsa took charge, and Stuart Dallas has also started every outing this season.
Adam Forshaw is still out injured and while Tyler Roberts was initially available for Leeds’ game against Preston, he missed out on the matchday squad due to not being 100 per cent against West Brom.
Therefore, Bielsa should cave in and give Robbie Gotts the platform to show what he can do.
The 20-year-old has received high praise from both his manager and Adam Forshaw in recent times, and Bielsa has previously said he feels guilty about not being able to hand the youngster a chance.
This match has relatively low stakes while it also represents a chance for him to prove himself against high-level opposition.
The Argentine won’t get a better opportunity to finally give him a senior run out, and it’s a chance he should be taking.
In other news, Leeds fans have been raving about one man’s performance against West Brom.