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Leeds United squad revealed for Swansea City as Daniel Farke looks for away form change

Leeds United have struggled away from home this season
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Leeds United's away record under Daniel Farke has always been a point of improvement. His side head to Swansea City on Sunday who, while not pulling up any trees, have become a difficult team to play against.

Twelve of the Whites 16 defeats under the German have come away from the home comforts at Elland Road. This term has seen just two victories from seven games on their travels.

Before the recent international break, Leeds went the last four away games without victory - drawing three times and losing the fourth. Swansea will be a difficult game for Farke's team to play their free-flowing football, with the Welsh side forming a solid defence.

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Farke is well aware of the style that Luke Williams' side will play with. He said: "Not easy to score against them. They are so much in possession. If they don't score their own goal, it's unlikely they will concede at all. Do not expect it to be 10 one vs one chances for us.

"They come into many good positions in the build-up and midfield play. It's why they are in so much control. They dominated against the best sides too. Credit to their manager and like what they do in the midfield play.

Max Wober could be in line to play his first club minutes since August after having knee surgery. The defender played the full 90 minutes in Austria's Nations League fixture Slovenia last Sunday.

Leeds will miss Isaac Schmidt for a short amount of time as he has had to undergo minor hernia surgery. Winger Largie Ramazani is nearing ever-closer to return from his ankle injury, however, this weekend may be too early for him.

Full-back Junior Firpo serves his the second of his three-match ban against Swansea. Sam Byram appeared at left-back in the 2-0 home win over QPR.

Ethan Ampadu and Ilia Gruev (both knee) will remain unavailable for the fixture. However, the former is in now in the latter stages of his rehab

Leeds United squad vs Swansea City: Meslier, Darlow, Cairns, Byram, Bogle, Struijk, Rodon, Wober, Struijk, James, Gnonto, Rothwell, Tanaka, Guilavogui, Crew, Solomon, Aaronson, Piroe, Joseph, Bamford, Gelhardt.