Bogle And Okafor To Start | 3-5-2 Leeds United Predicted Lineup Vs Derby County | OneFootball

Leeds United will face off against Derby County at Pride Park this Sunday as they look to secure a good result on the road in the FA Cup. The Whites suffered a tough 4-3 defeat away at Newcastle United recently, so they would be eager to put in a much-improved showing in the cup this weekend.

Daniel Farke will set his players up in a 3-5-2 formation and is expected to make some changes to his first team for this game. Jayden Bogle and Noah Okafor could play from the start of this contest for Leeds.

3-5-2 Leeds United Predicted Lineup To Face Derby County

Defence

Lucas Perri will function in between the sticks for the Yorkshire club after he shipped in four goals in his last outing. Farke could name a back three of James Justin, Jaka Bijol and Pascal Struijk for this game. All three of them need to maintain a good shape at the back if they want to secure a clean sheet this weekend.

Sebastiaan Bornauw will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – JANUARY 07: Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Leeds United celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Leeds United at St James’ Park on January 07, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

Midfield

Anton Stach, Etham Ampadu and Brenden Aaronson will operate as the box-to-box midfielders as they focus on winning the 50-50 battles at the centre of the park and engineering some clear-cut chances in the final third.

Gabriel Gudmundsson will try to prove their worth on the left wing, while Jayden Bogle looks to give a good account of himself on the right flank. Both of them will have to make some overlapping runs out in the wide areas.

Ao Tanaka will have to settle for a place on the bench as he waits for his chance to make an impact in the second 45 minutes if required.

Attack

Noah Okafor and Dominic Calvert-Lewin will lead the charge for the Yorkshire club in the final third. Both of them will have to combine well if the Whites are to cause some problems for the Derby centre-backs this weekend.

Lukas Nmecha will have to be content with a spot on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the latter stages if the Whites are in need of a goal by then.