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Team news: Jesse Marsch makes one change for Villa clash

Starting XI selected for Aston Villa clash.

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Jesse Marsch has announced his starting line-up as Leeds United take on Aston Villa at Elland Road (7:45pm).

Adam Foshaw replaces Mateusz Klich in the only change from last Saturday’s narrow defeat at Leicester City.

Illan Meslier starts in net for the Whites, with captain Luke Ayling joined in defence by Stuart Dallas, Pascal Struijk and Junior Firpo.

The Leeds United midfield positions are occupied by Robin Koch and Forshaw whilst Raphinha and Jack Harrison cover the wings Dan James and Rodrigo feature up front for the team.

Our substitutes bench this evening welcomes back Diego Llorente who missed Saturday’s trip at the King Power Stadium through injury. He is joined by Klich, Patrick Bamford, Joe Gelhardt, Jamie Shackleton, Charlie Cresswell, Crysencio Summerville, Sam Greenwood and goalkeeper Kristoffer Klaesson.

Liam Cooper and Kalvin Phillips and Leo Hjelde remain absent through injury.

Tonight’s match is scheduled to kick-off at 7:45pm and is being shown live on Amazon Prime Video. For those not in attendance or unable to access the stream, you can follow the live Leeds United blog online, here.

Starting XI: Meslier (GK), Ayling (C), Firpo, Forshaw, Koch, Raphinha, Dallas, Rodrigo, James, Struijk, Harrison.

Substitutes: Klaesson (GK), Klich, Bamford, Llorente, Gelhardt, Cresswell, Summerville, Greenwood, Shackleton.

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