Leeds United predicted XI for West Ham FA Cup quarter-final as Gudmundsson returns | OneFootball

Leeds United visit West Ham in Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final, a 4.30pm kick-off at the London Stadium. According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, this is the side they think Daniel Farke could pick.

It is United’s first match after a two-week international break, with a dozen players on senior duty. They last played a goalless home draw with Brentford on Saturday, 21 March, when Jayden Bogle covered for the banned Gabriel Gudmundsson.

Farke has rotated in every round so far, but with a semi-final in sight and injuries to juggle, the choices are finely balanced.

In goal, Lucas Perri is favoured. Karl Darlow started round three against Derby, then Perri played the whole fourth-round win at Birmingham City and the fifth-round victory over Norwich City, starring in the Birmingham shoot-out.

At right wing-back, Bogle is preferred to James Justin, with Willy Gnonto or Dan James also options seen earlier in the run. Justin may instead be required centrally.

Justin could line up at centre-back, though Joe Rodon is another possibility, yet he has not started in the competition. Jaka Bijol is expected to continue, having featured throughout if Farke sticks with a back three.

Pascal Struijk over Sebastiaan Bornauw for the third slot, with Bornauw withdrawn at half-time against Norwich and unused twice since. On the left, Gudmundsson is backed to return at wing-back after his ban, buoyed by helping Sweden reach this summer’s World Cup. Alternatives include Justin, Gnonto, James or Sam Byram.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk