Big change as Daniel Farke names Leeds United team vs Crystal Palace with trio out
Leeds United team news is in for this evening’s Elland Road showdown against Crystal Palace.
Whites boss Daniel Farke has named his Leeds United team for this evening’s Premier League showdown against Crystal Palace under the Elland Road lights and made one big change to his side.
The one change sees Brenden Aaronson come into the XI as Ao Tanaka drops back to the bench having come back into the XI in last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Brentford.
Farke made just one change to his side for last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Brentford for which the busyTanaka came back into the XI to replace Ilia Gruev who dropped to the bench.
With Lukas Nmecha still out injured, Noah Okafor again partnered Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the front pairing of the new 3-5-2 system.
Tanaka and also centre-back Jaka Bijol were eventually taken off three minutes after Leeds had fallen 1-0 behind as Willy Gnonto and Brenden Aaronson were introduced.
Both impressed as the Whites fought back to seal a 1-1 draw and Aaronson now comes back into the XI to seemingly join Ethan Ampadu and Anton Stach in a three-man midfield.
Farke reported no new injuries at Thursday’s pre-match press conference, the Whites boss still without Nmecha (hamstring), Sean Longstaff (calf) and Dan James (hamstring).
James at least does not need surgery on the hamstring tendon injury that he suffered in the first half of last month’s 3-2 defeat at Manchester City.
Nevertheless, the winger is still facing around eight weeks out in total.
Eagles boss Oliver Glasner named his Palace team at his pre-match press conference, former Whites loanee Eddie Nketiah among those in the XI.