26-year-old must start v Bolton: Three things we learned about Leeds during win v Oxford

COMMENT By Will Butcher

Thomas Christiansen will have plenty of things to ponder about his Leeds side after they saw off the challenge of Oxford United with a 2-0 win at Elland Road on Saturday.

The Yorkshire giants took on the League One outfit in what was their last pre-season friendly, before they travel to Lancashire to face Bolton in the first game of the 2017-18 campaign.

Leeds dominated for large periods of the match and were more than good value for their two-goal advantage, with the goals coming through attackers Kemar Roofe and Stuart Dallas.

Using seven substitutes throughout the match, Christiansen will have got one more good look at his new-look Leeds side before he has to choose his best possible eleven to face Bolton.

Football Insider considers three talking points from the comfortable victory over Pep Clotet’s side, including how a 26-year-old attacker deserves to start against Bolton after his display on Saturday: