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Leeds United’s defensive issues are mounting up once again ahead of the visit of Millwall on March 30, but it is at the other end of the pitch that they really need to work on before the visit of the Lions at the end of the month.

On the chalkboard

Well, the Yorkshire outfit will definitely be without first-choice goalkeeper Kiko Casilla against Neil Harris’ men following his dismissal against Sheffield United at the weekend, while Pontus Jansson also looks likely to miss out having been ruled out for three weeks because of a knee issue suffered in the same fixture.

While that gives manager Marcelo Bielsa plenty of headaches in his backline, his real concern should be improving his team in the final third during the international break.

The Whites were such a free-flowing side going forward earlier in the campaign, and despite impressive hauls against West Bromwich Albion and Reading in recent weeks they are still often missing that spark and little bit of quality.

What’s the answer?

Perhaps it is time to freshen things up a little.

Are Leeds set for another spectacular fall from grace? Ingood Nick believes so in the video below…

As per the BBC, Leeds had 17 shots at goal against the Blades on Saturday but not a single one of them was on target, as the hosts drew a blank for the second time in the space of five Championship fixtures – certainly not something you’d expect from automatic promotion contenders.

Patrick Bamford, Tyler Roberts and Jack Harrison were among those that flattered to deceive against Chris Wilder’s men, and with a clash against a lowly Championship outfit in Millwall next up, perhaps it is time for Bielsa to take some calculated risks.

The likes of Jack Clarke and Izzy Brown could bring new ideas, enthusiasm and some unpredictability to the frontline, and could be just the tonic needed to get back to winning ways in the race for the Premier League.