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Leeds looks as if relegation should not be a problem this season but would a mid-table finish be sufficient to satisfy Marcelo Bielsa? Well, possibly. “The most important thing is how we play,” said the Argentinian who evidently prizes principles above pragmatism. “If you finish 8th by not playing well, it’s worse than finishing 12th and playing well. But playing well usually makes it easier to finish higher up the table.” Roy Hodgson is less philosophical but Crystal Palace’s counter-attacking strategy is serving them well and, even with the injured Wilfried Zaha absent, his side – and Eberechi Eze especially – threaten to fully stretch Bielsa’s sometimes vulnerable defence. Louise Taylor

Venue Elland Road

Last season n/a

Referee Andre Marriner

This season G12 Y32 R0 2.66 cards/game

Odds H 7-8 A 17-5 D 3-1

LEEDS

Subs from Casilla, Costa, Hernández, Roberts, Shackleton, Davis, Jenkins, Cresswell, Huggins

Doubtful None

Injured Llorente (hamstring, Mar), Berardi (knock, Mar), Koch (knee, Apr), Poveda (ankle, unknown), Forshaw (hip, unknown), Rodrigo (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y33 R0

Form WLLWWL

Leading scorer Bamford 11

CRYSTAL PALACE

Subs from Butland, Hennessey, Henderson, McCarthy, Mateta, Kouyaté, Mitchell, Benteke, McArthur

Doubtful McArthur (knock), McCarthy (knock)

Injured Schlupp (thigh, unknown), Sakho (thigh, unknown), Ferguson (thigh, unknown), Tomkins (eye, unknown), Ward (knock, unknown), Zaha (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y29 R2

Form WDLLWW

Leading scorer Zaha 9

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