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Team news: Summerville and Firpo start at Elland Road

Starting XI announced to face Manchester United.

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Leeds United face Manchester United for the second time in under a week this afternoon, and two changes have been made to our starting line-up since that 2-2 draw on Wednesday evening.

Michael Skubala, Chris Armas, and Paco Gallardo are in charge once again, and they have had to replace Luis Sinisterra and Pascal Struijk after the injuries they picked up midweek, with Crysencio Summerville and Junior Firpo making the starting XI in their place.

Illan Meslier remains in between the posts for the Whites, whilst in defence captain Luke Ayling is alongside Robin Koch, Max Wober and Firpo.

Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie will control the midfield once again, and Summerville is joined by Jack Harrison, Willy Gnonto and Patrick Bamford in our attack.

The substitutes bench features goalkeeper Joel Robles, who is alongside Brenden Aaronson, Rasmus Kristensen, Georginio Rutter, Sam Greenwood, Darko Gyabi, Mateo Joseph, Jeremiah Mullen and making his first appearance in a matchday squad since signing for the club in January is Diogo Monteiro.

Today’s game will kick-off at 2pm and the match will be streamed live on Sky Sports. For those who are not in attendance at Elland Road and unable to watch the stream, you can follow the live Leeds United blog online here.

The Premier League match is also dedicated to the ongoing No Room For Racism campaign, with all players set to take the knee ahead of kick-off. Players will also be wearing black armbands in honour of those affected by the tragic events in Syria and Turkey this week.

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

Substitutes: Robles (GK), Aaronson, Gyabi, Rutter, Kristensen, Monteiro, Greenwood, Joseph, Mullen.

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