Leeds United v Burnley team news: Pascal Struijk replaces injured Liam Cooper as youngster makes the bench
PASCAL Struijk replaces injured Leeds United captain Liam Cooper for Sunday lunchtime's Premier League hosting of Burnley.
Cooper is absent with an abdominal strain picked up in last weekend's 6-2 loss at Manchester United and Spanish international centre-back Diego Llorente is once again not involved.
Llorente had been out with a muscular injury though Whites head coach Marcelo Bielsa had said at his pre-match press conference that Llorente was in conditions to play.
But Llorente is not among the match-day 20 and the only change on the bench sees young midfielder Jack Jenkins replace Struijk who now partners Luke Ayling at centre-back.
Fellow centre back Robin Koch remains out as he recovers from knee surgery, joining long term absentee Adam Forshaw (hip) as the other injury.
Burnley are without any natural wingers with both Dwight McNeil and Robbie Brady out injured.
Academy graduate Josh Benson is therefore headed a second senior start whilst Erik Pieters also comes into the XI.
Former Whites players Chris Wood and Charlie Taylor line up against their former side while Matej Vyrda is still out with a back issue.
The Clarets have two goalkeepers on the bench including former Leeds stopper Bailey Peacock-Farrell along with Will Norris.
Leeds United: Meslier, Dallas, Ayling, Struijk, Alioski, Phillips, Klich, Raphinha, Harrison, Rodrigo, Bamford. Subs: Casilla, Jenkins, Casey, Davis, Shackleton, Costa, Roberts, Hernandez, Poveda.
Burnley: Pope, Lowton. Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Pieters, Westwood, Brownhill, Benson, Barnes, Wood. Subs: Peacock-Farrell, Norris, Dunne, Long, Bardsley, Mancini, Rodriguez. Goodridge, Mumbongo
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