Matchday

Team news: Daniel Farke names XI to face Manchester City

Starting line-up announced at the Etihad Stadium.

Daniel James arrival Etihad

Leeds United take on Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium this afternoon and Daniel Farke has made five changes to the starting lineup for the clash.

Lucas Perri remains in goal today, and he is supported by Jayden Bogle, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk and James Justin in the Whites defence.

Captain Ethan Ampadu is joined by Ilia Gruev and Ao Tanaka in the midfield, and Lukas Nmecha features up front with Willy Gnonto and Daniel James both making up the XI.

Our substitutes bench includes goalkeeper Illan Meslier, alongside Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Gabi Gudmundsson, Joel Piroe, Noah Okafor, Brenden Aaronson, Sam Byram, Jack Harrison and Jaka Bijol.

Sean Longstaff, Anton Stach, Seb Bornauw and Karl Darlow are all out for the Premier League fixture.

Kick-off is scheduled for 3pm and for those not in attendance in Manchester, you can follow the live Leeds United blog online or listen via LUTV here.

Starting XI: Perri (GK), Bogle, Ampadu (C), Struijk, Rodon, James, Nmecha, Tanaka, Justin, Gnonto, Gruev.

Substitutes: Meslier (GK), Gudmundsson, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, Aaronson, Bijol, Okafor, Harrison, Byram.

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