Jack Harrison needs to kickstart Leeds career v QPR

Add as preferred source on Google

Leeds United travel to QPR on Sunday for the third round of the FA Cup and manager Marcelo Bielsa has made the bizarre decision of announcing his entire team on Friday.

Bielsa made a surprise confirmation that winger Jack Harrison will start the cup fixture as a centre-forward, as cited by the club’s official Twitter.

The 22-year-old moved to Elland Road on a season-long loan in the summer from Manchester City and has flopped compared to some of his teammates.

He’s been in and out of the team due to his inconsistent form, while he’s scored just once and assisted one in 19 appearances across all competitions.

Harrison is a wide man that has been tested on both flanks and has a tremendous work-rate, but has lacked quality in the final third.

Bielsa is now set to hand him a huge chance to win him over and he can’t afford to blow it against Championship opposition QPR.

Leeds’ manager has clearly spotted something in the English attacker to try him in a central role and it will be intriguing to see how he responds.

The left-footed ace is surely unlikely to dislodge first-choice striker Kemar Roofe from the side, but it could give him a better route to the first team for more minutes.

Harrison did scored 14 times in 61 games for MLS side New York City and will now try to lead the line effectively at the weekend.