Team news: Daniel Farke names XI to face Cardiff City Leeds United

Leeds United are back on home turf at Elland Road this afternoon as they face Cardiff City in the Sky Bet Championship.

Daniel Farke has made two changes to our line up with Joe Rothwell and Junior Firpo both featuring in the starting XI.

Illan Meslier remains in net for the game, and he is supported in defence by captain Ethan Ampadu, Joe Rodon, Jayden Bogle and Firpo.

Rothwell joins Ao Tanaka in the Leeds United midfield, whilst Brenden Aaronson is once again alongside Manor Solomon, Dan James and Joel Piroe in our attack.

Today’s substitutes bench features Pascal Struijk, Sam Byram, Willy Gnonto, Largie Ramazani, Mateo Joseph, Ilia Gruev, Josuha Guilavogui, Max Wöber and goalkeeper Karl Darlow.

The game is scheduled to kick-off at 3pm, and for those who are not in attendance at Elland Road, you can follow the live Leeds United blog online here.

Starting XI: Meslier (GK), Bogle, Firpo, Ampadu (C), Rodon, James, Rothwell, Piroe, Aaronson, Solomon, Tanaka.

Substitutes: Darlow (GK), Struijk, Ramazani, Joseph, Guilavogui, Byram, Gnonto, Wöber, Gruev.