Leeds United v Brentford team news as £6m departure confirmed for visitors | OneFootball

Leeds United open their 2026/27 home schedule against Brentford on Sunday, both teams buoyed by fast starts but dealing with absences and a confirmed £6m departure from the visitors.

Leeds recorded back-to-back wins over Nottingham Forest, capped by Tuesday's 2-0 Carabao Cup success through Daniel James and James Justin. Brentford beat Tottenham 3-0, then routed Birmingham City 6-1 in the cup. According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, the latest team news has been collated ahead of Sunday.

Brentford remain without Antoni Milambo after ACL reconstruction from an October international injury, with Keith Andrews saying last week he is still weeks away. Sepp van den Berg also misses the early weeks with a groin problem and will be absent on Sunday. Ethan Pinnock is fit but unavailable after a £6m switch to Coventry City, having been omitted on Tuesday.

Yehor Yarmoliuk is a doubt after going off injured during the cup win, and Andrews indicated he needs managing carefully following a disrupted summer.

Leeds are without Mateo Joseph, who faces a lengthy rehabilitation after a serious knee injury on loan at Mallorca. Ilia Gruev remains sidelined by a meniscus issue, and although he was named in Leeds' pre-season tour of America squad, he did not feature. Daniel Farke said on Monday the midfielder needs at least two weeks of training after a few days back in team sessions.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

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