Head coach Sam Allardyce has made three changes to his starting XI, as the team take on Newcastle United for his first match at Elland Road.

Robin Koch, Sam Greenwood, and Rodrigo come into the starting line-up, replacing Marc Roca, Adam Forshaw, and Willy Gnonto – who all feature on our bench.

Joel Robles remains in goal for the match, with captain Luke Ayling joined by defenders Rasmus Kristensen, Max Wöber, Koch and Junior Firpo.

Greenwood joins Weston McKennie in the Whites midfield, whilst Rodrigo starts in attack alongside Jack Harrison and Patrick Bamford.

Our substitutes bench this afternoon includes Forshaw, Gnonto, Roca, Brenden Aaronson, Crysencio Summerville, Pascal Struijk, Georginio Rutter and Archie Gray along with goalkeeper Illan Meslier.

Kick-off is scheduled for 12.30pm and the game is being shown live on BT Sport. For those not in attendance at Elland Road and without access to the stream, you can follow the live Leeds United blog online here.

Starting XI: Robles (GK), Ayling (C), Firpo, Koch, Bamford, Harrison, Rodrigo, Kristensen, McKennie, Wober, Greenwood.

Substitutes: Meslier (GK), Forshaw, Aaronson, Roca, Summerville, Struijk, Rutter, Gnonto, Gray.