Full debut with Leeds United change amid huge injury blow at Norwich City, youngster call-ups with five out

Whites boss Daniel Farke has named his Leeds United team for Tuesday evening’s Championship clash against Norwich City at Carrow Road and his Ethan Ampadu replacement.

New club captain Ampadu suffered a knee injury in Saturday’s 3-0 win at home to Coventry City and Farke revealed at Monday’s pre-match press conference that the midfielder had damaged his lateral ligament and would likely not be available until January.

Summer signing Ao Tanaka replaced Ampadu as he went off injured in the weekend’s win against the Sky Blues and the Japanese international midfielder now makes his full debut for the only change to the team, partnering Ilia Gruev in the middle of the park.

Farke also revealed at his pre-match press conference that defender Max Wober was set to have knee surgery for meniscus repair and that he was facing six weeks out.

Leeds are also without Dan James (hamstring), Manor Solomon (hamstring) and fresh absentee Isaac Schmidt who reported glute problems on the back of the weekend win against Coventry.

Amid the absentees, youngsters Sam Chambers and Charlie Crew have been called up to the squad and both make the bench in addition to fellow youngster James Debayo.

Pascal Struijk wears the captain’s armband in Ampadu’s absence.

Norwich boss Johannes Hoff Thorup has made one change to his side for whom Anis Ben Slimane makes his full debut in replacing Oscar Schwartau who drops to the bench.

Onel Hernandez, Liam Gibbs, Ashley Barnes, Ben Chrisene, Jacob Sorensen and Christian Fassnacht are all out injured for the Canaries.

Norwich City: Gunn; Fisher, Duffy, Cordoba, Doyle; McLean, Nunez, Slimane; Crnac, Sainz, Sargent. Subs: Long, Hanley, Forson, Gordon, Schwartau, Hills, Forsyth, Myles.

Leeds United: Meslier, Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Firpo, Gruev, Tanaka, Gnonto, Aaronson, Ramazani, Joseph Subs: Darlow, Byram, Debayo, Chambers, Crew, Rothwell, Gelhardt, Piroe, Bamford.

Referee: Stephen Martin.