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Team news: Daniel Farke announces line-up for Leicester City clash

Starting XI announced.

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Leeds United take on Leicester City at the King Power Stadium this evening in the Sky Bet Championship, and Daniel Farke has announced his starting line-up for the match.

There has been one change made to the starting XI, with Archie Gray replacing Jamie Shackleton who doesn’t make the squad tonight.

Illan Meslier keeps his place in net, whilst Joe Rodon, captain Pascal Struijk, Sam Byram and Gray complete the defence.

Ethan Ampadu and Glen Kamara continue their midfield link-up, as Dan James and Crysencio Summerville cover the wings for Leeds, and Georginio Rutter and Joel Piroe are up front.

Junior Firpo makes his return to a matchday squad this evening, and he is joined on the substitutes bench by Liam Cooper, Luke Ayling, Patrick Bamford, Willy Gnonto, Jaidon Anthony, Ian Poveda, Ilia Gruev and goalkeeper Karl Darlow.

Kick-off tonight is scheduled for 8pm and the game is being shown live on Sky Sports. If you are not in attendance or unable to watch the stream, you can follow the live Leeds United blog online here.

Starting XI: Meslier (GK), Ampadu, Piroe, Kamara, Summerville, Rodon, James, Struijk (C), Gray, Rutter, Byram.

Substitutes: Darlow (GK), Ayling, Firpo, Cooper, Bamford, Anthony, Poveda, Gnonto. Gruev.

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