Benitez should give these 3 Newcastle players a chance against Leeds

Aleksandar Mitrovic

Dwight Gayle looks set to miss the next few weeks after being forced off with injury against Sheffield Wednesday last time out, which opens up the forward role for someone in the Magpies squad.

And one man who could look to take advantage of Gayle’s misfortune is Aleksandar Mitrovic.

The Serbia international has managed just eight Championship starts this term such has been the great form of former Crystal Palace striker Gayle, yet he has still netted four goals and laid on three assists in just 820 minutes of league action.

And there’s no doubt that, on his day, the 22-year-old is a seriously good striker who can cause many defenders problems, and should he get the nod on Friday, Magpies fans will hope to see the best of Mitrovic against Leeds.