Leeds United will take in their second behind-closed-doors pre-season friendly in Germany on Saturday - and this is how we think the Whites will line up.
Daniel Farke’s Whites began their pre-season friendlies with last weekend’s goalless draw against Manchester United in Stockholm, after which it was on to Germany for a training camp and two friendlies played without fans and behind-closed-doors.
Leeds took in the first of them on Tuesday afternoon as they recorded a 4-1 victory against third tier German hosts SC Verl who were seen off by a Joel Piroe brace plus strikes from Willy Gnonto and Lukas Nmecha.
United’s second behind-closed-doors friendly takes place on Saturday - and this is how we think Leeds will line up featuring a keeper change and another Whites debut.
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7. CM: Ethan Ampadu
The captain was another on for the second half against SC Verl but might now come back into the XI to pair up with Stach for the first time as the two more defensive midfielders in a 4-3-3 giving the busy Ilia Gruev a rest. | Getty Images
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8. CM: Ao Tanaka
Assuming it's a 4-3-3 again with Ampadu and Stach together then it's likely either Tanaka or Sean Longstaff as the third midfielder and more advanced of the trio. Tanaka did not start on Tuesday so might get a chance now in a position that he looks well suited to. | Getty Images
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9. LW: Willy Gnonto
Jack Harrison has now had two starts in succession on the wing and maybe Gnonto will now come into the XI having been on for the second half in midweek. | Getty Images
10. RW: Largie Ramazani
Dan James is surely clear first choice winger but he was one of those to start in midweek and maybe Ramazani will get a chance in the XI for the second friendly - perhaps with James coming off the bench. First minutes for Brenden Aaaronson at some stage likely too. | Getty Images
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11. ST: Lukas Nmecha
Harry Gray got a start in midweek along with Joel Piroe as the attacking options but Nmecha is clearly very much in the starting mix and might now come back into the XI. | Getty Images