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Team news: Javi Gracia takes charge of first game

Starting XI announced at Elland Road.

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Javi Gracia takes charge of his first game this afternoon, as Leeds United take on Southampton at Elland Road.

Our new head coach has made just one change to the starting line-up with Brenden Aaronson replacing Crysencio Summerville, who features on the bench.

Illan Meslier remains in net for the Premier League match, as captain Luke Ayling is joined by Robin Koch, Max Wober and Junior Firpo in the Whites defence.

American duo Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie link up in the midfield, with fellow USA international Brenden Aaronson ahead, along with Jack Harrison, Willy Gnonto and Patrick Bamford.

The substitutes bench this afternoon includes goalkeeper Joel Robles, Marc Roca - who is back from a recent injury, Georginio Rutter, Rasmus Kristensen, Sam Greenwood, Diogo Monteiro, Mateo Joseph, Darko Gyabi and Crysencio Summerville.

Today’s game will kick-off at 3pm and for those not in attendance at Elland Road, you can follow the live Leeds United blog here.

The match is also dedicated to Her Game Too, with both sets of players showing their support for the campaign during the warm-up.

Starting XI: Meslier (GK), Ayling (C), Firpo, Koch, Aaronson, Bamford, Harrison, Adams, McKennie, Gnonto, Wober.

Substitutes: Robles (GK), Roca, Summerville, Gyabi, Rutter, Kristensen, Monteiro, Greenwood, Joseph.

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