New signing on bench and starts for three youngsters as Daniel Farke names Leeds United team vs Wrexham
Leeds United team news for the club’s first pre-season friendly in America against Wrexham is in.
Daniel Farke has handed starts to three youngsters in naming his Leeds United team for the club’s first pre-season friendly against Wrexham for which new signing Harry Wilson is on the bench.
In a mixture of experience and youth, youngsters Jayden Lienou, Alfie Cresswell and Callum Mills all get starts alongside the likes of captain Ethan Ampadu, Joe Rodon, Willy Gnonto and Dan James.
Joel Piroe is also handed a big opportunity to shine in starting upfront whilst the experienced Alex Cairns starts in goal amid reports that Torino are closing in on a deal for Lucas Perri who still makes the Leeds bench.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin is a surprise absentee for Leeds who have three goalkeepers amongst their substitutes in Perri, Rory Mahady and Darryl Ombang.
Jaka Bijol, Sebastiaan Bornauw and Ilia Gruev are also all missing.
The Whites revealed on Tuesday evening that they would have a squad of 30 players in the US but with some of those joining up later in the tour after competing at the 2026 World Cup.
Noah Okafor, though, has been given an extended break due to reaching the quarter-final of the World Cup with Switzerland and was not named in the travelling squad.
Summer signings Wilson and Tarik Muharemovic were named in the squad along with keeper Perri who is attracting interest from Torino who are closing in on his signature as Leeds attempt to sign James Trafford as the club’s new goalkeeper.
Muharemovic and fellow World Cup men Brenden Aaronson and Muharemovic are not involved although Ao Tanaka makes the bench to which Anton Stach also returns after his ankle injury.
Leeds United vs Wrexham: Cairns, Lienou, Justin, Rodon, Cresswell, Ampadu, Longstaff, Gnonto, James, Mills, Piroe. Subs: Perri, Mahady, Ombang, Bogle, Lane, Crew, Stach, Tanaka, Chadwick, Pickles, Wilson, Nmecha.