Team news: Daniel Farke names XI to face Sunderland Leeds United

Leeds United take on Sunderland in the Sky Bet Championship this evening, and Daniel Farke has decided to stick with the same starting line-up following our win over Watford.

Illan Meslier starts the game in between the posts, and he is joined by captain Ethan Ampadu, Joe Rodon, Jayden Bogle and Junior Firpo in our defence.

Ilia Gruev links up with Ao Tanaka in the midfield, and the Leeds United attack includes Brenden Aaronson, Dan James, Manor Solomon and Joel Piroe.

Our substitutes bench features goalkeeper Karl Darlow, Pascal Struijk, Joe Rothwell, Willy Gnonto, Largie Ramazani, Mateo Joseph, Sam Byram, Josuha Guilavogui and Isaac Schmidt.

Tonight’s game is scheduled to kick-off at 8pm, and will be shown live on Sky Sports, for those not in attendance at Elland Road you can follow the live Leeds United blog online.

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

Substitutes: Darlow (GK), Struijk, Rothwell, Ramazani, Joseph, Guilavogui, Byram, Gnonto, Schmidt.