Leeds United team news is in for this afternoon’s huge Premier League test at title-chasing Manchester City.

Whites boss Daniel Farke has shaken things up in naming his Leeds United team for this afternoon’s huge Premier League test at title-chasing Manchester City which features attacking stars returning and a Whites league debut.

In five changes to his side, Willy Gnonto, Dan James, Ao Tanaka, Ilia Gruev and James Justin all start - the latter making his full league debut after being stuck behind Jayden Bogle and Gabi Gudmundsson in the full-back stakes.

Gudmundsson, though, drops to the bench for the first time this season, Justin seemingly set to start at left back.

Farke revealed at Thursday’s pre-match press conference that regular starter Sean Longstaff had suffered a calf injury in last weekend’s 2-1 defeat at home to Aston Villa and was facing four to six weeks out.

That meant a double blow for Farke and his midfield following Anton Stach’s withdrawal against Villa after the German suffered a blow to the head after challenging keeper Emi Martinez for Lukas Nmecha’s goal.

Stach attempted to play on but was eventually taken off and the German must now miss Saturday’s trip to the Etihad due to concussion protocols.

As expected, Stach and Longstaff are replaced by Ilia Gruev and Ao Tanaka in the middle of the park but Farke has also changed both wing positions as Gnonto and James both start.

Gnonto bagged his first minutes since September from the bench in last weekend’s defeat to Aston Villa after recovering from calf issues and then minor hernia surgery.

The Italian and also James now come into the XI as Noah Okafor and Brenden Aaronson drop to the bench.

In a very surprising change, summer signing Justin also replaces left back Gudmundsson who also drops to the bench.

Belgian international defender Sebastiaan Bornauw was a doubt for today’s contest having missed training this week due to MCL problems and fails to make the match day squad.

Leeds United vs Manchester City: Perri; Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Justin; Ampadu, Gruev, Tanaka; James, Gnonto, Nmecha. Subs: Meslier, Byram, Gudmundsson, Bijol, Harrison, Aaronson, Okafor, Piroe, Calvert-Lewin.