December 26, 2024

Confirmed Leeds United v Burnley lineups: Struijk starts, Jenkins on the bench

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Leeds United starting XI: Meslier; Dallas, Ayling, Struijk, Alioski; Phillips, Klich; Raphinha, Rodrigo, Harrison; Bamford.

Leeds United substitutes: Casilla, Jenkins, Casey, Davis, Shackleton, Costa, Roberts, Hernandez, Poveda.

Burnley starting XI: Pope; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Benson, Westwood, Brownhill, Pieters; Wood, Barnes.

Burnley substitutes: Peacock-Farrell, Norris, Dunne, Long, Bardsley, Mancini, Stephens, Mumbongo, Rodriguez.

Leeds United go with Illan Meslier in goal, with Pascal Struijk coming into what appears to be a back four.

He joins Stuart Dallas, Luke Ayling and Ezgjan Alioski in defence, with Kalvin Phillips and Mateusz Klich in midfield.

Rodrigo will support Patrick Bamford, with Raphinha and Jack Harrison starting on the flanks.

Jack Jenkins is given a place on the bench, joining Kiko Casilla, Oliver Casey, Leif Davis, Jamie Shackleton, Helder Costa, Tyler Roberts, Pablo Hernandez and Ian Carlo Poveda.

Burnley have Nick Pope between the sticks, marshalled by a familiar back four of Matt Lowton, James Tarkowski, Ben Mee and ex-Leeds man Charlie Taylor.

Ashley Westwood joins Josh Brownhill in midfield, with Josh Benson and Erik Pieters on the flanks given that Dwight McNeil is unavailable.

Ashley Barnes partners former Leeds striker Chris Wood up top, whilst there are two goalkeepers on the bench in Will Norris and another ex-Leeds man in Bailey Peacock-Farrell.

Jimmy Dunne, Kevin Long, Phil Bardsley, Dale Stephens, Jay Rodriguez, Anthony Gomez Mancini and Joel Mumbongo.

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