Leeds interim supervisor Michael Skubala doesn’t anticipate Everton boss Sean Dyche to recognise him when the 2 sides meet on Saturday at Goodison Park.
Both males will take cost of their third recreation for his or her respective golf equipment, determined for max factors from what may show to be a pivotal Premier League relegation conflict.
Skubala, who stays in his caretaker function as Leeds proceed their seek for a everlasting new supervisor, stated: “I’ve met Sean a couple of times, he probably doesn’t remember me.
“But yeah, we have a similar guy that I know. He played for (former Chesterfield boss) John Duncan, who actually worked with me a few years ago. I learned a lot off John as well.
“Sadly John’s passed away now, but he was such a good footballing man and both of us probably come from the school of John Duncan in ways.”
Skubala was Loughborough University’s director of soccer when Duncan was their supervisor earlier than the previous moved on to the Football Association, later taking cost of the nationwide futsal facet after which England Under-18s.
“So, yeah I know Sean a little bit and obviously I know he’s a great manager,” Skubala stated. “Every manager in the Premier League is great and every team is tough. It will be a tough game on Saturday, no doubt.”
Leeds, one place and some extent above third-bottom Everton within the desk, have had a sequence of setbacks of their supervisor search after sacking Jesse Marsch on February 6.
The Whites haven’t received a league recreation since November 5 – 9 video games in the past – whereas Everton, who appointed Dyche as Frank Lampard’s alternative on the finish of January, have misplaced seven of their earlier 10 league matches.
Skubala feels Saturday’s recreation will hinge on who wins the midfield battle, the place Leeds’ American duo of Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie will come up towards Abdoulaye Doucoure, Idrissa Gueye and Amadou Onana.
“Yes, Lots of thoughts, lots of thinking,” Skubala added. “They’re going to be really physical, we know that, they’re really aggressive.
“They are supreme athletes in the middle of park, so we’ve got to be really good and really competitive on the day to make sure we win that battle in midfield.”
Leeds skipper Liam Cooper, Marc Roca and Luis Sinisterra all stay damage doubts, with the latter least prone to function.
Pascal Struijk is on the market after recovering from concussion and membership file signing Georginio Rutter is hoping to make his first league begin.