Leeds United made a terrific start to their season under Marcelo Bielsa but in the last few weeks, United have suffered from a raft of injuries which has curtailed their early season form.
Bielsa lost key players like Kemar Roofe, Pablo Hernandez, Gaetano Berardi, Barry Douglas and most recently Luke Ayling which resulted in a run of below-par form.
Those losses have highlighted the fact that Bielsa’s intense style of play is taking its toll on the side and he must dip into the January transfer market to bolster his squad.
Recently, Leeds lost back up goalkeeper Jamal Blackman who picked up an injury in an under-23 game and combined with Bailey Peacock-Farrell’s poor form of late, Leeds need to bring in another goalkeeper.
With that in mind, the Birmingham Mail is reporting that Leeds could look to David Stockdale in January.
The Breakdown
Stockdale has completely fallen out of favour at Birmingham City and most recently played three games for Southend United on an emergency loan.
The former Brighton goalkeeper has lost his place to Lee Camp this season and would certainly be available for a move in January.
Although Leeds still remain near the top of the table, the injury crisis at Elland Road could derail their season.
With Blackman out, Leeds don’t have another reliable player that they can call upon to not only come in as a backup but also challenge Peacock-Farrell for the starting spot.
Leeds have to reinvest in the squad in January and the goalkeeping position must be their priority.
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