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Jamie Carragher believes having Karl Darlow in goal gives Leeds United a different attacking option, with the shot-stopper a big part of why the Whites dominated against Burnley.

With the injured Lucas Perri back to full fitness and on the bench for Saturday's game at Turf Moor which Leeds lost, there have been many questioning whether the £16m summer signing returns to the starting line-up this week when Leeds host West Ham on Friday night.

Perri did start the campaign as the number one goalkeeper, but Darlow has done well in his absence, despite an error that ultimately proved costly in a 2-0 loss to Burnley.

Looking at the battle between the two goalkeepers, Carragher used his Monday Night Football technology to showcase how Leeds play a more shorter, sharper and direct passing game when Darlow is starting play from within the box, rather than the longer passing of Perri.

Carragher said; “Darlow is fantastic on the ball. You can see him here splitting the centre-backs.

“Perri actually started the first three, Darlow...

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