Leeds United team news vs RB Leipzig confirmed with double Elland Road debut an James Trafford clarity

The Leeds United team for today’s pre-season friendly has been confirmed with Elland Road debuts for two summer signings.

Leeds are back on home turf for their first pre-season game at Elland Road but their fourth overall. The Whites bounced back from an opening defeat to Wrexham with impressive wins over Sunderland and Liverpool - the latter from two goals down at half-time.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored twice in that 4-2 win over his former Merseyside rivals and gets his first start of the summer upfront. Either side of him are Daniel James and Harry Wilson, the latter getting his first taste of Elland Road as a Leeds player.

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Ethan Ampadu and Sean Longstaff start in central midfield, with Jayden Bogle on the right while James Justin replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson, who is not in the squad. Tarik Muharemovic starts in a back three alongside Joe Rodon and Sebastiaan Bornauw, with Alex Cairns in goal.

Jaka Bijol has returned to the matchday squad after recovering from a minor issue. There is no James Trafford in the squad. The £40million summer signing is expected to join up with his new teammates on Tuesday and so could feature against Manchester United next week.

Leeds have just a few days to rest and recover before their next friendly, which is against Premier League rivals Manchester United in Dublin on Wednesday evening. They then round off pre-season at home to FC Augsburg next weekend before the 2026/27 campaign kicks off at Nottingham Forest on Saturday August 22.

Leeds United starting XI in full: Cairns; Rodon, Bornauw, Muharemovic; Bogle, Ampadu, Longstaff, Justin; Wilson, James, Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Mahady, Ombang, Lienou, Lane, Cresswell, Bijol, Tanaka, Stach, Aaronson, Chadwick, Mills, Gnonto, Nmecha, Piroe