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What is Leeds United's strongest XI for the 2021-22 season?

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Ahead of the new Premier League season starting this weekend, Sports Mole looks at who would make Leeds United's strongest XI in the 2021-22 campaign.

Having won admirers and plaudits galore during their long-awaited first season back in the Premier League last term, Leeds United begin their quest to build on that when they host bitter rivals Manchester United in their opening game of the 2021-22 campaign this weekend.

Here, Sports Mole looks at Marcelo Bielsa's first-choice XI for the upcoming season, should he have a fully-fit squad to pick from.

STRONGEST XI

POSS LEE XI 21/22© Reuters

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Goalkeepers: Illan Meslier, Kristoffer Klaesson

Defenders: Luke Ayling, Junior Firpo, Robin Koch, Liam Cooper, Diego Llorente, Pascal Struijk, Stuart Dallas

Midfielders: Adam Forshaw, Ian Poveda, Helder Costa, Raphinha, Jack Harrison, Kalvin Phillips, Mateusz Klich, Jamie Shackleton

Forwards: Patrick Bamford, Tyler Roberts, Rodrigo Moreno

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