Michael Skubala names new season Leeds United under-21s team for Friday night opener

Boss Michael Skubala has named his first Leeds United under-21s team of the new season for Friday night’s PL2 opener at Brighton (kick-off 7pm).
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The Whites youngsters are back in the country’s top tier of Academy football following last season’s promotion and Skubala’s side start the new Premier League Two Division One season with this evening’s 7pm kick-off at the Amex Training Centre in Brighton.

Skubala’s side features 19-year-old centre back Kris Moore who made the first team bench for Wednesday night’s 2-1 win at home to Shrewsbury Town in the Carabao Cup first round. Jeremiah Mullen is another player who has been in and around the first team to be named in the XI along with the likes of Sean McGurk, James Debayo and Diogo Monteiro.

Leeds United under 21s v Brighton: Christy, Ferguson, Debayo, Monteiro, Mullen, Moore, Crew, Douglas, McFadden, McGurk, Thomas. Subs: Ombang, Jenkins, Carole, Coleman, Spencer.

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