Leeds United v Man Utd live: Kick-off delayed, Jack Harrison starts, Patrick Bamford missing, TV details

Leeds United face Manchester United in a pre-season friendly at Sweden’s Strawberry Arena today.

Leeds United face Roses rivals Manchester United in Sweden today in their first pre-season friendly ahead of the club’s Premier League return.

Here, we will bring you all of the pre-match build up before in-game updates and then post-match reaction as Daniel Farke’s Whites take on Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils.

Full time

Good game, but goalless.

Man Utd finishing with a flourish

90: But Mount blazes over from the edge of the box after another attack. Three added minutes. Dorgu then blasts another shot over the bar.

Another Leeds sub

90: Young Chadwick on for Piroe

Wow, huge chance Man Utd

88: Massive scramble in the Leeds box at a corner, Mainoo heads against the bar, can’t convert at the second attempt. Meslier then clears off the line.

Another Leeds sub

86: Young Crew on for Gruev

Big moments, chances for Man Utd

83: Chambers pushes down Dorgu in the box, could have been a penalty that but not given, Dorgu then fires in a fierce low shot which Meslier turns behind for a corner. Corner cleared but cross back into the box flies just wide.

Another chance Leeds

75: Just before the double change, Ramazani running at goal but low shot saved after a fast break.

More Leeds subs

75: Chambers and Gray coming on. Bogle and Tanaka off.

Meslier save

73: Shot from distance easily saved

Another Leeds chance

66: Piroe again the creator but after a good block from Gudmundsson. Plays in Ramazani, one on one in from the left, shot looking for the opposite corner saved by Heaton.

Piroe again

Lovely ball again through for Ramazani and it looks like a golden chance but offside - perhaps playing in James earlier was the pass. Meslier out to thwart a loose ball at the other end beforehand.

Another chance Leeds

57: Corner falls to Tanaka at the far post, thrashes at it and wide, good chance gone.

Good chance Leeds, best yet

57: Fine play by Piroe on the edge of the box, plays in Bogle who is in one on one from the right, low shot saved and behind for a corner.

Better from Leeds

55: Decent cross from the left from Ramazani cleared by Maguire. Piroe yet to get into it upfront.

Good defending from the new boy

54: New Whites left back Gudmundsson alert to thwart Dalot down that flank.

Pattern change

52: Man Utd now dominating possession though without creating as of yet.

Back underway

Dan James straight into the thick of it, buzzing about near the corner flag down the right wing.

A raft of subs

Meslier, Gudmundsson, Longstaff, Ramazani, James, Piroe, Struijk and Bornauw all on for the second half. Tanaka, Gruev and Bogle staying on.

Half time report

0-0. Leeds more possession, Man Utd more of a threat - in a nutshell.

Leeds made a strong start, seeing plenty of the ball and dictating the game in the early stages. However, the Whites were unable to fashion a clearcut chance and Jayden Bogle's cross which just evaded onrushing new striker Lukas Nmecha was about the best it got.

Manchester United initially offered very little apart from the odd flash of trickery from new £62.5m signing Matheus Cunha as new Whites centre-back Jaka Bijol looked particularly solid in the new-look back line next to Joe Rodon.

But despite plenty of Leeds possession and particularly bright play from Bogle and Wily Gnonto it was Manchester United who ended the half with the best chance of the game before being denied by he crossbar.

The very bright Chido Obi had earlier sent a weak header wide and also seen another shot from the left of the box easily saved by Whites keeper Karl Darlow.

But two minutes before the interval, clever play from Amad Diallo teed up Obi who spun away from Rodon on the edge of the box before flashing a low shot just wide of the left hand post with Darlow rooted.

Then, in the sole minute of injury time, a seemingly harmless cross from Casemiro took a big deflection off Whites captain Ethan Ampadu before dropping on to the bar only for Leeds to clear their lines.

Leeds United v Manchester United: Darlow, Byram, Bijol, Rodon, Bogle, Ampadu, Gruev, Tanaka, Harrison, Gnonto, Nmecha. Subs: Meslier, Cairns, Mahady, Gudmundsson, Struijk, James, Longstaff, Piroe, Ramazani, Bornauw, Chambers, Gray, Chadwick, Crew.

Off the bar Man Utd

45: Cross from Casemiro deflects off Ampadu and hits the bar, then cleared

Best chance yet - very close for Man Utd

43: Lovely play by Amad to tee up Obi who spins away from Rodon on the edge of the box and fires a first time low shot just wide of the left hand post with Darlow rooted. Leeds come back but Gnonto is offside. One minute added time.

Bogle again

41: Brilliant footwork on the touchline to work space from nothing, albeit Man Utd then win the ball back. Game drifting towards half time,

Almost

35: Neat play by Bogle - again - very close to sliding in Nmecha. Back come Man Utd but Amad blazes wide under pressure from Bijol.

Man Utd chance

34: Suddenly all a bit desperate at the back but Leeds get it clear, shot from Obi down the left of the box saved by Darlow who then comes haring out to clear another ball into the box. Obi has looked the main Man Utd threat,

Jaka Bijol

29: Has looked very solid already - praise for him on LUTV by Tony Dorigo who says he has always stood out when watching him for Torino. Leeds have been good, just missing a bit of creativity/threat. Bogle has been very bright - and Gnonto. Harrison - pretty quiet - has a chance to cross from the left but ball spins away to safety. Rodon then fouls the tricky Amad.

Sore one

26: For Nmecha, gets a whack in the back from De Ligt as he looks to hold the ball up, goes straight down to ground and looks injured but is helped up and seems okay. Now a drinks break.

Clumsy defending

22: From De Ligt as he tries to clear a cross, gets in a muddle and handball appeals but it hit his chest.

Trickery

19: From Wily Gnonto, lovely spin on the ball to get out of a tight spot on the touchline. Bright stuff from Leeds but no real chances, Bogle’s run and cross the best it has got so far.

Neat play by Leeds

16: Gnonto released by Tanaka after good play by Rodon and Gnonto running at at the back line and Casemiro takes him down. Free kick wasted. Strong defending then by Byram at the other end.

Tanaka more advanced now

10: Gruev and Ampadu have now settled a bit more as the deeper centre midfielders, Tanaka almost as the no 10 but it’s more like a 4-3-3. Cunha then wins another free-kick - fouled by Tanaka this time. Weak Obi header from the free-kick taken by Fernandez sails wide. Manchester United getting a bit more into it.

First bits from Cunha

9: Neat footwork to go by Ampadu who brings him down, came after more good Leeds possession, Tanaka played in down the right but cross dealt with

A few boos

For Harrison from the Leeds fans. Leeds dominating possession so far and dictating. Solid start.

CHANCE LEEDS!

4: Bogle gets away down the right, into the box from out wide, cross is deflected and scrambled away, bright play by him already. Cross only just missed Nmecha.

Positions

Nmecha upfront, Gnonto wide right, Harrison wide left. Gruev and Tanaka in centre midfield along with Ampadu who is a bit deeper - Gruev looks to be getting forward when he can. Brighter start from Leeds so far. Big header from Rodon to clear Leeds’ lines. Rodon and Bijol the centre backs, Bogle right back, Byram left back.

Underway

A minute’s silence for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva beforehand. Manchester United with the kick-off.

All set in Stockholm

Live updates and analysis to come here

Kick-off delayed

Kick-off will now be at 2.10pm due to traffic issues

A mixed bag Manchester United team

Wow, team news is in, and Jack Harrison starts

As we wait on the team news.....another one on the way....

In the meantime, here is the early team news for the 2pm kick-off at the Strawberry Arena which is not being televised but can be watched at a cost of £4.99 on LUTV.

Team news

New Leeds signings Lukas Nmecha, Jaka Bijol, Sebastiaan Bornauw and Gabriel Gudmundsson are all in to make their Whites debuts. New Manchester United signings Matheus Cunha and Diego Leon are both part of the 29-man Red Devils squad that flew out to Sweden to face the Whites.

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