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Team news: Marcelo makes four changes for FA Cup clash

Starting XI named at the London Stadium.

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Leeds United take on West Ham United this afternoon in the Third Round of the FA Cup at the London Stadium.

Marcelo Bielsa has made four changes to the starting line-up following our win over Burnley with three youngsters making either their debut for the first-team or their first start.

Dan James is joined by Sam Greenwood, who makes his first start for the team, along with Lewis Bate and Leo Hjelde in the starting XI as they make their first-team debuts. The quartet replace Adam Forshaw, Stuart Dallas, Raphinha and Tyler Roberts.

Illan Meslier starts in net, with captain Luke Ayling joined in defence by Junior Firpo, Diego Llorente, Leo Hjelde and Robin Koch.

Mateusz Klich is joined in the midfield by Lewis Bate, with Jack Harrison, Dan James and Sam Greenwood all in attack for the Whites.

Tyler Roberts and Joe Gelhardt miss out today after picking up injuries in the last week, with Liam Cooper, Kalvin Phillips, Rodrigo, Jamie Shackleton, Pascal Struijk and Charlie Cresswell also out through injury.

On the substitutes bench for Leeds United, goalkeeper Kristoffer Klaesson is joined by Adam Forshaw, Raphinha, Stuart Dallas, Crysencio Summerville, Cody Drameh, Liam McCarron, Jack Jenkins and Kris Moore.

Kick-off is scheduled for 2pm, with the game being shown live on ITV. For those not in attendance or unable to watch the match, you can follow the Leeds United blog here.

Starting XI: Meslier, Ayling, Firpo, Koch, Llorente, James, Harrison, Bate, Hjelde, Greenwood, Klich.

Substitutions: Klaesson, Forshaw, Raphinha, Dallas, Drameh, Summerville, McCarron, Jenkins, Moore.

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