Leeds United will be looking to banish their recent blues and get back to winning ways on Saturday afternoon, as they prepare to face Derby County in the Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-finals.

The Whites' season looked to be geared up for automatic promotion, but they have embarked on a hugely disappointing run of form since Sheffield United clinched the final place in the top two.

Marcelo Bielsa's men, despite looking comfortable for the vast majority of the campaign, look to be the most vulnerable team going into the play-offs, winning just one of their last five games.

It goes without saying, then, that Bielsa's side will look to replicate their previous result at Pride Park this time around, winning 4-1 against the Rams in the second league game of the season.

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With so much at stake over two legs, the Argentine will be urging his side to pick up a promising result this weekend, before taking the Rams back to Elland Road where they will look to secure a place in the final at Wembley.

Here, we take a look at the side that Bielsa should field in the first-leg...

Leeds have been hit with an injury blow going into the crunch match with Derby, with Tyler Roberts set to miss the clash at Pride Park. The attacking midfielder has been out of action with an ankle injury over the last two games, and will be unavailable for the second game running.

This means that Adam Forshaw is likely to keep his place in the starting line-up, although there is the option of bringing Pablo Hernandez into the middle of the park next to Mateusz Klich, and play Jack Clarke out wide.

Another blow that the Whites have been dealt with includes defender Pontus Jansson - the towering Swede has a problem with ankle too, which leaves Bielsa with a tough decision to make.

Does he risk Jansson and play him on Saturday, or does he save him for the home leg at Elland Road? If the latter, then Gaetano Berardi will look to partner Liam Cooper in defence, and we think that this would be the best option.

Elsewhere, Patrick Bamford will serve his final game on the sidelines after a two-game suspension.