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Team news: Diego Llorente starts against Watford

Starting XI announced for clash at Elland Road.

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Marcelo Bielsa has named the Leeds United starting XI to face Watford with just one change as we welcome Diego Llorente back into the squad.

The Spanish international has spent a number of weeks injured, last making an appearance in the game against Liverpool in September, but he makes his way back into the starting line-up today replacing youngster Charlie Cresswell who features on the bench.

Llorente partners captain Liam Cooper in the centre of defence ahead of keeper Illan Meslier, with Jamie Shackleton at right-back and Junior Firpo on the left flank.

Kalvin Phillips remains in the Leeds United midfield with Stuart Dallas and Mateusz Klich in support, whilst Raphinha and Daniel James cover the wings and Rodrigo starts up front.

Pascal Struijk also makes it back into the first-team squad today, after a number of games on the sidelines due to suspension, and he is joined on the bench by goalkeeper Kristoffer Klaesson, who played for the Under-23s on Friday evening, Tyler Roberts, Jack Harrison, Joe Gelhardt, Leo Hjelde, Charlie Cresswell, Stuart McKinstry and Sam Greenwood.

The Whites will be looking for their first win of the campaign this afternoon as they take on the Hornets, who are back in the Premier League following their promotion from the Championship last season.

Today's game is scheduled to kick-off at 3pm on home turf, if you would like to follow the live action you can do so on the Leeds United blog here.

Leeds United: Meslier, Shackleton, Llorente, Cooper, Firpo, Phillips, Dallas, Klich, Raphinha, James, Rodrigo.

Substitutions: Klaesson, Roberts, Struijk, Harrison, Gelhardt, Hjelde, Cresswell, McKinstry, Greenwood.

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