Full home debut as Marcelo Bielsa names strong side for Leeds United's Championship finale against Charlton Athletic
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Whites head coach Marcelo Bielsa has named a strong side with Illan Meslier, skipper Liam Cooper, Luke Ayling, Mateusz Klich, Jack Harrison and Patrick Bamford all returning as part of six changes to the side.
Gaetano Berardi, who is facing up to nine months out with an ACL injury, is among those to drop out of the much changed side that lined up in Sunday's 3-1 win at Derby County.
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Hide AdYoungsters Ian Poveda and Jamie Shackleton also drop back to the bench along with Tyler Roberts as Bamford starts upfront with Pablo Hernandez lining up from the off.
Kiko Casilla is also not involved despite returning to the side in the victory at Pride Park in place of Meslier at Derby with Kamil Miazek the back-up keeper option.
Kalvin Phillips is also missing with a knee injury while Adam Forshaw is continuing his recovery from hip surgery and Helder Costa is again missing having suffered a kick to the ribs in the recent win against Barnsley.
Charlton boss and former United star Lee Bowyer has made one change to his side with Aiden McGeady coming in for the injured Jake Forster-Caskey.
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Hide AdPremier League-bound Leeds will be presented with the Championship winners' trophy after the game while fourth-bottom Charlton are scrapping relegation and line-up only outside of the dropzone on goal difference.
Leeds United: Meslier, Ayling, White, Cooper, Dallas, Struijk, Klich, Alioski, Hernandez, Harrison, Bamford. Subs: Miazek, Davis, Douglas, Casey, Stevens, Shackleton, Bogusz, Poveda, Roberts.
Charlton Athletic: Phillips, Matthews, Lockyer, Pearce, Sarr, Doughty, Cullen, Field, McGeady, Bonne, Davison. Subs: Amos, Purrington, Oshilaja, Williams, Aneke, Green, Morgan, Hemed, Lapslie.
Referee: Geoff Eltringham (County Durham)
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