Leeds United face Valencia at Elland Road in a pre-season friendly on Saturday afternoon and Daniel Farke has named his team
Daniel Farke has named his final line-up of the summer for Leeds United with a strong side that seems set for a dress rehearsal ahead of Portsmouth next weekend. The German appears to have selected the XI which looks like his best available ahead of the Championship starting next weekend.
Ilia Gruev seeing off Joe Rothwell in midfield may be the biggest shock, given he partners the similarly defensive Ethan Ampadu in the pivot. That pair could mean the full-backs are unleashed, with Junior Firpo selected ahead of Sam Byram on the left. Today’s referee is James Bell. He is assisted by Wade Smith, Ian Cooper and Sam Barrott . Valencia’s boss, Ruben Baraja, was in the side that faced the Whites in the 2001 Champions League semi-final.
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