Date published: Thursday 25th February 2021 4:47 - James Marshment Marcelo Bielsa has defended his decision to rule Kalvin Phillips out of Saturday’s game with Aston Villa, explaining why Leeds will treat his prospective return with caution. In his absence, Leeds lost at both Arsenal and Wolves, but bounced back with a 3-0 win over Southampton on Tuesday. However, his midfield partner Mateusz Klich is also a doubt to face Aston Villa on Saturday. It’s a problem that could leave Leeds very light in the central midfield area. Bielsa, however, insists Leeds are right to treat Phillips with caution. He stated ahead of the Arsenal game that the player could feature. That stance was repeated ahead of Wolves. He was then ruled out against Saints and now versus Villa.