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Leeds predicted lineup vs West Ham: Phillips and Rodrigo start

Leeds United are back in action on Monday and Marcelo Bielsa’s side face West Ham with a real point to prove.

The Whites go into the game off the back of one of their most disappointing displays of the season last time out. They will also be hoping to end their long run without a win in London.

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The good news is that Leeds could be able to welcome a couple of players back from injury.

Rodrigo Moreno – who earns £57,000-a-week, – scored twice for the under-23s on Friday. It may be a gamble to throw him straight into the starting lineup. However, Tyler Roberts was not too impressive against Aston Villa.

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Meanwhile, Kalvin Phillips may also make his return. He has not featured since the win over Crystal Palace. But he is so integral to the Whites’ fortunes that he will surely start if he is ready to be in the squad.

His return may see Pascal Struijk join Roberts in dropping down to the bench. And there may be one final change.

Jack Harrison was left out for the first time this season against the Villans. His only other absence came when Leeds faced his parent club.

However, Helder Costa did not manage to build on his bright cameos. So Harrison may well return to the starting lineup in place of the .

With that in mind, here is how Leeds may line up on Monday…