Leeds United XI vs Augsburg confirmed with pre-season first and Nottingham Forest hint | OneFootball

Daniel Farke has picked what looks like his strongest Leeds United XI to face Augsburg at Elland Road as pre-season wraps up.

According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, the line-up features club-record signing James Trafford for his first outing at Elland Road, starting behind a back three of Joe Rodon, Jaka Bijol and Tarik Muharemovic for the first time.

Jayden Bogle and James Justin are at wing-back, with Ethan Ampadu and Anton Stach in midfield after replacing Sean Longstaff and Ao Tanaka.

Harry Wilson and Dominic Calvert-Lewin return alongside Brenden Aaronson, with Lukas Nmecha and Daniel James making way. The selection offers a clear hint towards his plans for Nottingham Forest next weekend.

Leeds lost their most recent friendly to Manchester United on penalties. They had earlier beaten Sunderland and Liverpool in the United States, before a 2-0 win over RB Leipzig last weekend in two 60-minute halves, with goals from Calvert-Lewin and Nmecha.

After today, attention turns to the 2026/27 Premier League opener at Nottingham Forest on Saturday 22 August, exactly a week from today.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

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