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title: "Leeds: Phil Hay claims Georginio Rutter may get his first start this weekend"
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published: "2023-01-28T08:30:34Z"
modified: "2023-01-28T08:30:34Z"
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# Leeds: Phil Hay claims Georginio Rutter may get his first start this weekend

**Phil Hay believes that Georginio Rutter could be in line to start for [Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) this season.**

### The Lowdown: Leeds looking to avoid an upset

Many may well have been left slightly surprised when [Jesse Marsch](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/jesse-marsch/) [decided against unleashing](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/georginio-rutter/leistungsdaten/spieler/538977) club-record signing Rutter in their last game against Brentford but may finally get a glimpse of their new attacker this weekend.

Leeds will make the away trip to Accrington Stanley for tomorrow’s FA Cup lunchtime kick-off which could see them [progress into the fifth round](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leeds-united/pokalhistorie/verein/399) of the competition for the first time since the 2015/16 season.

While it will be seen as a potential banana skin given the [type of clubs Leeds have been knocked out by](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leeds-united/pokalhistorie/verein/399) in the past including Crawley Town and Newport County and fans should be excited by the fact a [£35.5 million attacker](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11715/12784540/georginio-rutter-leeds-break-transfer-record-to-sign-hoffenheim-forward-for-35-5m) could well be in the starting lineup.

### The Latest: Rutter set to start

Hay, who will be in attendance at tomorrow’s game, has claimed on [The Phil hay Show](https://podfollow.com/phil-hay/episode/ab8941492b05fb8bed2c5b70255f04ba5439d679/view) that he expects Rutter to start against League One outfit Accrington Stanley.

He said: (39:40) “It sounds like he might start which would be good, I’m really looking forward to seeing him and seeing what he’s about.”

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### The Verdict: Marsch must go strong

Leeds avoided a major scare in the previous round when they netted a last-gasp equaliser away to Cardiff City to ensure they could bring the Championship side back to Elland Road and eventually knock them out in a replay.

However, given the [congested fixture schedule](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leeds-united/spielplandatum/verein/399) ahead for all Premier League clubs, Marsch will be keen to avoid yet another unnecessary game in the form of a replay which is why he has to field pretty much his strongest side.

Therefore, unleashing a £35.5 million attacker on a League One side that are [sitting in the bottom half](https://www.skysports.com/league-1-table) of their respective division would be a positive step in the right direction to put Accrington Stanley to the sword and progress further in the competition.

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