Leeds United news live: Whites ace starts for England; Jaka Bijol shines, Ilia Gruev return
Leeds United news throughout the day ahead of England’s first game after their World Cup exit.
Leeds United are now one week into the extended three week international break - and Saturday marks a particularly significant day on the internationals front.
More Leeds players were in action in Friday’s internationals including summer signing Jean-Matteo Bahoya who started an under-21s qualifier for France in Iceland and played 66 minutes of a 1-1 draw.
Tarilk Muharemovic then started for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the evening’s Nations League clash in Poland and defences were on top in a goalless draw in which Muharemovic played the full duration of the game.
Gabi Gudmundsson was named on the bench for Sweden as they hosted a Nations League clash against Romania, Gudmundsson eventually brought on with six minutes left as his side saw out a 2-1 victory.
Saturday’s action now centres around England’s first game after the World Cup as Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions host World champions Spain in their first match of the new Nations League campaign.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin and James Trafford are both part of Tuchel’s squad although it is expected that both will be on the bench as Jordan Pickford starts in goal and Harry Kane takes his place upfront.
Calvert-Lewin, though, as the second natural no 9 in the squad, would seem very likely to get a chance off the bench.
Three other Leeds players are set for Nations League action, Jaka Bijol part of the Slovenia squad who host Scotland this afternoon in a 2pm kick-off.
Ilia Gruev is with Bulgaria who host Luxembourg in a 5pm kick-off whilst Nico Elvedi is in the Switzerland squad ahead of their match in North Macedonia which is a 7.45pm start.
Here, we will bring you all of the Leeds United news throughout the day.