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title: "Leeds United: Phil Hay hints at Stuart Dallas midfield role"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Leeds United News"
published: "2021-03-19T14:40:26Z"
modified: "2021-03-19T14:40:26Z"
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# Leeds United: Phil Hay hints at Stuart Dallas midfield role

**Phil Hay has hinted that Stuart Dallas could take up a midfield role in Leeds United’s Premier League clash on Friday night.**

The Whites are back in action on Friday, making the trip to Craven Cottage to take on Scott Parker’s relegation-threatened Fulham.

Fulham’s form has improved in recent months, however, so Marcelo Bielsa’s men will have their work cut out picking up a positive result in west London.

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The Leeds manager has a few selection headaches going into the game and one of them could be his use of Dallas, who has often played at left-back this season, among other positions.

### Hay hints at Dallas midfield role

Speaking in a Q&A for [*The Athletic*](https://theathletic.com/2457287/2021/03/19/leeds-score-fulham-lufc/), Hay explained that he could see Dallas taking up a central midfield role against Fulham instead of Mateusz Klich:

> “I’d say it’s likely that Dallas will play at 8. His form is better than Klich’s at the moment.”

Dallas has been [described](https://www.footballinsider247.com/leeds-united-dallas-brilliant-southampton-ward-prowse/) as “brilliant” by former Whites striker Noel Whelan in recent weeks, having become such a reliable performer for the club.

### Transfer Tavern take

Midfield is one of several roles Dallas has occupied this season, as mentioned, so there is no risk in switching him from a left-back berth.

That would then mean Ezgjan Alioski starting at the back, as he did in last weekend’s 0-0 draw at home to Chelsea – a clean sheet against Thomas Tuchel’s high-fliers is no mean feat.

***In other news, Leeds have been tipped to make a move for a hugely experienced Premier League defender this summer. Read about it [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-united-agbonlahor-tips-van-aanholt-move/).***