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Marcelo Bielsa continued to captivate the British media in the build up to Leeds United’s season-defining clash against Norwich City by revealing his starting XI two days before kick-off – a decision which ultimately backfired.

Daniel Farke’s travelling Canaries put a dent in Leeds’ promotion ambitions by coasting to a stunning 3-1 victory at Elland Road. In the absence of Kalvin Phillips, Norwich exploited a gaping gap between the line of midfield and attack, with the likes of Onel Hernandez and Marco Stiepermann running riot in a pulsating encounter.

Plenty of supporters had expressed their concern over Phillips’ omission in the build up to kick-off, and the manner in which Leeds were exposed vindicated those pre-match fears.

The Canaries enjoyed plenty of space inside the final third and threatened almost every time they broke forward with purpose.

With the bitter disappointment of defeat still fresh in mind, Leeds fans have taken to Twitter to urge Bielsa to recall Phillips ahead of another vital weekend trip to Middlesbrough.

Boro, under the watchful eye of long-ball extraordinaire Tony Pulis, are a physical outfit capable of causing Leeds serious problems at the Riverside Stadium.

Restoring Phillips into the side to solidify the midfield seems like an obvious decision for Bielsa to make under the circumstances, and if the fans were picking the team it seems he would be one of the first names on the team-sheet.

Indeed, the supporters on Twitter have turned out in their numbers to urge Bielsa to recall the 23-year-old in a midfield anchor role against the Teessiders.

Here’s a round up of what the Whites faithful are saying about Phillips…