A second XI will play Girona in Manchester this weekend.
So its a very telling squad that flew out to Cagliari yesterday;
Kiko Casilla, Josh Rae, Adam Forshaw, Ben White, Liam Cooper, Patrick Bamford, Helder Costa, Pablo Hernandez, Kalvin Phillips, Gaetano Berardi, Leif Davis, Mateusz Klich, Mateusz Bogusz, Jack Clarke, Jack Jenkins, Oliver Casey
What's interesting is that the second goalkeeper is Josh Rae who is an under18 and who is now out of contract. The mystery of the goalkeeping situation at Leeds deepens by the day although the rumours of a Casilla transfer seemed to have quitened down.
It will be interesting to see the starting line-up but I hope Bamford plays one half and Bogusz the other in a straight fight for a starting place at Bristol a week tomorrow. I know who my choice would be!
The start of last season was full of hope and expectations of a top 6 finish after Bielsa had been appointed and I'd read and watched everything I could. A couple of games in and after the 4-1 hammering of then just relegated Stoke City, I started to believe that this was the year but of course it wasn't.....quite! But better than the usual season being over by February scenario.
This time around the nerves are jangling, compounded by the fact that we are favourites and expected to win the league and be promoted.
Tomorrow night is going to be a true dress rehearsal so its going to be quite exciting. Perhaps an investment in LUTV might have to take place after all.
@nathen007