Leeds United do not return to action in the Premier League until Monday night against Newcastle United, which gives Daniel Farke even longer to prepare his team for the game.

There will be plenty of reflection on what went wrong against Chelsea in the League Cup on Wednesday night, as they were beaten 6-3 at Stamford Bridge.

The Whites are unbeaten in the Premier League so far this season, drawing twice and winning once, and the German head coach may make several changes to the starting line-up that lost to the Blues.

One of the players who could be taken out of the starting XI ahead of the clash with Newcastle is summer signing Harry Wilson, despite him providing an assist on Wednesday.

How Wilson's performance against Chelsea exposed his flaws

The Wales international produced his first goal contribution of the season by delivering a corner for Tarik Muharemovic to put the team 1-0 up in London.

Wilson's all-round performance against Chelsea, though, exposed the flaws in his game that have limited his impact on the pitch since his move from Fulham over the summer.

The Welshman lacks the physicality and mobility to be an explosive threat on the counter-attack for the Whites, as evidenced his failure to complete a single dribble or win any of his ground duels.

Wilson is not quick enough across the ground to win duels and beat defenders in one-on-one situations to create shooting or passing opportunities in the final third, which is why his only goal contribution so far has come from a set-piece situation.

The 29-year-old forward has yet to score a goal, create a 'big chance', or assist a goal in the Premier League for Leeds this season, and that, coupled with his performance against Chelsea, is why he should be dropped against Newcastle.

Leeds can replace Harry Wilson without starting a winger

Whilst Jean-Matteo Bahoya and Noah Okafor could be looked at as options to replace Wilson on the right side of the attack, there is another option at Farke's disposal.

Depending on what formation Farke decides to go with against Newcastle, the manager will need to select a strike partner for Dominic Calvert-Lewin, a right-sided number ten, or a right winger if he wants to drop Wilson.

The German boss opted to go to a 4-2-3-1 at half-time against Brentford recently to match their formation, and the Magpies play with a 4-2-3-1 under Matthias Jaissle.

Leeds, therefore, could decide to start with a 4-2-3-1 formation against Newcastle to ensure that they are not overrun in midfield, as they were against the Bees.

This change in formation could allow the manager to make several changes to the side that lost to Chelsea in an attempt to get back to winning ways.

As part of that, Farke could unleash Anton Stach in a brand-new role on the right wing as a replacement for Wilson, rather than playing him in his usual position in midfield.

The £17.4m signing from Hoffenheim has endured a difficult start to the 2026/27 campaign in his favoured role in midfield, as he has only completed 60% of his attempted passes across the first three matches.

His only goal contribution so far came in the form of a trademark free-kick to win the match against Nottingham Forest on the opening day of the season, and he has yet to create a 'big chance' for his teammates.

Stach is a very capable creative player when he is at his best, though, as the German star created nine 'big chances' and produced 2.2 key passes per game in the Premier League last term.

Simplifying his game and playing him out on the right wing, with less responsibility on the ball in build-up phases, could be the best thing for him, as it would allow the midfield to focus on delivering quality crosses into the box from out wide.

Stach is phenomenal in crossing and deadball situations, based on his time with Leeds so far, and playing him in a new role on the right to replace Wilson could be a smart play if Farke moves to a 4-2-3-1 formation to match Newcastle on Monday.

There is no guarantee that it would work, as it would be a new role for the German, but the Whites have little to lose when you consider Wilson's struggles this season.