There’s another trip to London for Leeds United this weekend, with the Whites looking to end a torrid run of results in the capital when they face Queens Park Rangers.  

Leeds have lost five times this season in the Championship; twice at Elland Road and three times on the road. And, those three defeats away from home have come on trips to London, with Charlton, Millwall and Fulham all getting the better of Marcelo Bielsa’s side.

So, that adds an extra edge to this weekend’s meeting with QPR, with Leeds’ London record suggesting the league table might pale into insignificance.

Records aside, Leeds could do with a win in the Championship; they’ve tasted victory only once in their last six league outings, which has led to them surrendering their lead over third-placed Brentford to only six points.

So, what kind of set-up can we expect from Bielsa?

We take a look…

In goal will be Kiko Casilla, with the Spaniard expected to continue his ever-present record in the Championship so far.

Luke Ayling retains his spot at right-back, with Ben White and Liam Cooper partnering each other at centre-back.

Barry Douglas is struggling with a side problem, so is likely to drop out of the starting XI, and given Stuart Dallas’ calf problem isn’t deemed serious, we expect him to revert to a left-back role in a slight reshuffle.

As always, Kalvin Phillips will shield the defence, whilst Mateusz Klich takes another place in the midfield axis.

Dallas’ shift back to the defence leaves a space open alongside Klich, which means Pablo Hernandez can come in after making a return to the matchday squad against Sheffield Wednesday last weekend.

Jack Harrison features on the left, with Helder Costa on the right and Patrick Bamford leading the line.

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Whilst Leeds will line-up in a 4-1-4-1, it must be mentioned that their previous meeting with QPR saw Bielsa turn to his unorthodox 3-3-1-3. That was down to the R’s two-man attack, and the personnel in this XI does allow that switch if required from the off.

Ayling would tuck into a back-three with White and Cooper, with Dallas, Phillips and Klich creating the trio ahead of them. Hernandez would understandably be the No.10, then Harrison and Costa becoming the advanced wing-backs.

QPR’s line-up will dictate Leeds’ system, which, given Bielsa’s success in London and the need for a win, needs to be on the money at the Kiyan Prince Stadium.