Matchday

Team news: Daniel Farke names XI to face Chelsea

Starting line-up announced at Stamford Bridge.

Seb Bornauw arrival Stamford Bridge

Leeds United return to Premier League action this evening as they face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, and Daniel Farke has made three changes to the starting line-up.

Jaka Bijol, Seb Bornauw and Lukas Nmecha have come into the XI, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Pascal Struijk unable to travel.

Karl Darlow is in net for the clash behind Slovenia international Bijol, fellow returnee Bornauw and Joe Rodon. They are joined by Jayden Bogle, James Justin and Gabriel Gudmundsson, with skipper Ethan Ampadu and Ilia Gruev in midfield.

Livewire Brenden Aaronson supports Nmecha in our attack, replacing Calvert-Lewin who misses out through illness.

On the bench, goalkeeper Lucas Perri is joined by Dan James, Sean Longstaff, Willy Gnonto, Ao Tanaka, Noah Okafor, Sam Byram Joel Piroe and Facundo Buonanotte.

Kick-off tonight is scheduled for 7.30pm, and for those not in attendance you can watch the TNT Sports live stream or follow along via LUTV or the Leeds United online blog.

Starting XI: Darlow (GK), Bogle, Gudmundsson, Ampadu (C), Rodon, Aaronson, Nmecha, Bijol, Bornauw, Justin, Gruev.

Substitutes: Perri (GK), James, Longstaff, Piroe, Okafor, Tanaka, Byram, Gnonto, Buonanotte.

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