Blades goalkeeper Michael Cooper has played seven times for Wilder’s side this season, conceding just once in the process. He has six clean sheets and sits atop the Championship standings for that particular metric, which Leeds’ own Illan Meslier finished joint-top of last season.
While the attacking threat of the aforementioned trio signed this summer as part of Bramall Lane’s squad restructuring is considerable, it is Cooper’s performances at the other end which may cause Leeds the greatest frustration on Friday evening.
Leeds have proven themselves to be tricky customers for opposition teams this season, at least in a defensive sense, conceding just seven in their nine outings. This, of course, includes the inexplicable goal Illan Meslier gifted Sunderland last time out and already two penalties this term, which is more than most teams at this stage of the season.
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