Benitez should give these 3 Newcastle players a chance against Leeds

Christian Atsu

Benitez would likely have seen Leeds in recent weeks, and one thing he’ll surely look to exploit is their defensive vulnerabilities against pace.

And that is why winger Christian Atsu may be recalled to the starting line-up at St James’ Park on Friday.

The Ghana international came off the bench in their 2-1 loss at Sheffield Wednesday last weekend for his 28th league appearance of the campaign, albeit only 11 have been starts.

However, his pace and trickery is sure to cause the Leeds backline some issues, and if he builds up a head of steam, he’ll be very tough to defend against on Friday.