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🔔Tuesday's Leeds United round-up: both Xabi Alonso and Daniel Farke look set to rotate heavily for Wednesday's Carabao Cup tie at Stamford Bridge, the underlying numbers make a compelling case that Leeds are simply better with Ao Tanaka in the side, Harry Wilson's early Leeds numbers are better than the eye test suggests despite two recent benchings, and it emerges Arsenal had Tarik Muharemović on their radar before Leeds moved decisively to sign him.

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Both sides set to rotate for Chelsea clash — Alonso could make up to eight changes including a back-four switch, while Farke is expected to make three or four alterations of his own, with Bard, Bahoya and Zetterer all in line for debuts.

The numbers back Tanaka — Leeds have lost just 14% of games he's started (2.03 points-per-game) compared to 1.23 PPG when he hasn't — a record bettered by only one Leeds player in 60 years.

Wilson's underlying data better than it looks — 88.6% pass completion and strong final-third numbers, even if the end product hasn't clicked yet after just 135 minutes across three games.

Muharemović was on Arsenal's radar — The champions had him among 21 names considered before Leeds moved decisively; he's started every game since arriving.