Team News: Aston Villa vs Leeds United | OneFootball

Leeds United return to Premier League action this afternoon with a trip to the West Midlands to face Aston Villa.

Ahead of kick-off at Villa Park, Daniel Farke has made a number of changes to the side that beat Birmingham City on Emirates FA Cup duties last weekend.

Karl Darlow returns in goal, playing behind a defence of James Justin, Joe Rodon and Pascal Struijk who returns after a spell on the sidelines with injury. Jayden Bogle and Gabriel Gudmundsson provide the support on the flanks.

In midfield, skipper Ethan Ampadu is partnered by Bulgarian international Ilia Gruev, Anton Stach and Brenden Aaronson with Dominic Calvert-Lewin leading the line.

On the bench, goalkeeper Lucas Perri is joined by Daniel James, Sean Longstaff, Joël Piroe, Lukas Nmecha, Jaka Bijol, Ao Tanaka, Sebastiaan Bornauw and Willy Gnonto.

Action from Villa Park gets underway at 3pm.

Starting XI: Darlow (GK), Bogle, Gudmundsson, Ampadu (C), Struijk, Rodon, Calvert-Lewin, Aaronson, Stach, Justin, Gruev.

Subs: Perri (GK), James, Longstaff, Piroe, Nmecha, Bijol, Tanaka, Bornauw, Gnonto.

Villa: Martínez (GK), Cash, Konsa (C), Mings, Buendía, Watkins, Luiz, Maatsen, Onana, Rogers, Bailey.

Subs: Wright (GK), Lindelöf, Barkley, Digne, Torres, García, Abraham, Sancho, Bogardge.