Leeds should start wonderkid Jack Clarke against Derby

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Leeds United host Derby Count on Friday night in the Championship and it’s a clash between two of the division’s most eye-caching teams to watch this season.

The Whites sit top of the league table despite losing their last three games in all competitions and need to improve if they are to return to winning ways at Elland Road.

Frank Lampard’s side roll into town and they have an exciting blend of youth with experience, something that has helped them up to sixth in the league table as it stands.

Derby have several talented youngsters in the shape of Mason Mount, Harry Wilson, Jayden Bogle and Fikayo Tomori that are all ever-presents in the team.

The Rams play with an incredible pace and tempo when they are on form, but Leeds need to try blow them out of the water with their own imposing style.

Whites manager Marcelo Bielsa has numerous injury problems to contend with going into the fixture and is still waiting for confirmation on Pablo Hernandez’s fitness.

But in any event Leeds should fight fire with fire by unleashing their own talented youngster on a Derby team that have huge belief in their upcoming stars.

Jack Clarke has as much potential as any of the Derby wonderkids, but is yet to make a start in the Championship.

The 18-year-old attacker has come off the bench 11 times to make a positive impact on the team and scored twice so far.

He’s got the pace, energy and directness to cause chaos on the Derby backline if he’s unleashed from the start by Bielsa for the first time on the league.