Leeds United face Portsmouth at Elland Road in the Championship on Saturday afternoon and Daniel Farke has named his team in West Yorkshire
Full league debuts have been handed to Jayden Bogle and Mateo Joseph in Daniel Farke’s first Leeds United line-up of the new season. The German has retained the same XI which defeated Valencia in the final friendly of the summer last weekend.
The 20-year-old will lead the line for the Whites, with Georginio Rutter expected to play behind him in a 4-2-3-1. In defence, Pascal Struijk has held off the challenge of Max Wober, while Ilia Gruev is preferred to Joe Rothwell in midfield.Patrick Bamford is included on the bench and will be hoping to improve his match sharpness with an appearance. Brenden Aaronson is another of the returning faces on the bench too. Ethan Ampadu wears the armband.
Leeds United: Illan Meslier; Jayden Bogle, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Junior Firpo; Ethan Ampadu, Ilia Gruev; Daniel James, Georginio Rutter, Wilfried Gnonto; Mateo Joseph.
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