Team news: Daniel Farke names starting XI for cup clash - Leeds ...

Leeds United are back on home turf at Elland Road this evening as they face Middlesbrough in round one of the Carabao Cup, and Daniel Farke has made a total of eight changes for the clash.

Karl Darlow starts in net for the Whites, and he is joined by defenders Junior Firpo, Max Wober, Joe Rodon and Sam Byram.

Captain Ethan Ampadu is joined by Joe Rothwell in our midfield, with the latter making his first competitive start for the club.

In attack this evening there has been a host of changes with Patrick Bamford and Joel Piroe supported by Brenden Aaronson and Joe Gelhardt.

Our substitutes bench this afternoon features Pascal Struijk, Jayden Bogle, Mateo Joseph, Georginio, Willy Gnonto, Dan James, Ilia Gruev, Charlie Crew and goalkeeper Illan Meslier.

Tonight’s fixture is scheduled to kick-off at 8pm and will be shown live on Sky Sports. For those without access and not in attendance at Elland Road you can follow the live blog here.

Starting XI: Darlow (GK), Firpo, Ampadu (C), Rodon, Rothwell, Bamford, Piroe, Aaronson, Byram, Gelhardt, Wober.

Substitutes: Meslier (GK), Bogle, Struijk, James, Mateo Joseph, Georginio, Gnonto, Gruev, Crew.