Leeds United starting XI vs Brentford confirmed as Daniel Farke makes decision on Liverpool goalscorer
Daniel Farke has named his Leeds United starting XI for this afternoon’s Premier League meeting with Brentford.
Daniel Farke has named his Leeds United starting line-up at Brentford with one change from the side that drew 3-3 against Liverpool last weekend.
Leeds head to the Gtech Community Stadium hoping to build on a great past week in front of their own fans, with four points taken from Chelsea and Liverpool. Away form remains an issue for Farke’s side, however, with Molineux the only ground they have left with anything but defeat.
Striker Lukas Nmecha missed last weekend’s dramatic 3-3 draw with a hamstring injury and remains sidelined, with Dan James and Sean Longstaff also unavailable. Farke started both of last week’s games in a 3-5-2 formation and has done so again, his sole change coming in central midfield.
Ao Tanaka scored in added-time to earn a point and after a week’s rest, has returned to the starting line-up at Brentford. He is in a midfield three alongside Ethan Ampadu and Anton Stach, who also scored last weekend.
Everything else is at it was before kick-off against Liverpool, most notably with Noah Okafor getting another go upfront alongside Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Leeds will get their width from wing-back pairing Jayden Bogle and Gabriel Gudmundsson, starting on the right and left respectively.
At the back, Farke is looking for consistency and has kept his starting trio in place. Joe Rodon starts his 102nd consecutive league and play-off game, with Jaka Bijol and Pascal Struijk alongside him.
Lucas Perri will look to build on a string of decent saves in recent weeks between the posts. Two of Farke’s game-changing substitutions against Liverpool, Willy Gnonto and Brenden Aaronson, are available from the bench if needed.
Leeds United starting XI vs Brentford: Perri; Rodon, Bijol, Struijk; Bogle, Ampadu, Stach, Tanaka, Gudmundsson; Okafor, Calvert-Lewin
Subs: Darlow, Byram, Justin, Bornauw, Gruev, Harrison, Aaronson, Gnonto, Piroe