Daniel Farke keeps strong Leeds XI at Bournemouth as Dan James returns and Ilia Gruev misses out | OneFootball

Leeds United have named an unchanged XI for tonight's Premier League trip to Bournemouth, four days before Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley.

According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, Daniel Farke had insisted on Tuesday that focus remained on this league fixture, and he has stuck to his plan by selecting his strongest available side.

Winger Dan James is back on the bench after an adductor strain. Farke cautioned that he now needs sustained training after a year blighted by injuries, yet he returns to the matchday squad.

Bulgaria international Ilia Gruev misses out after sustaining a meniscus knee injury in training and he requires further assessment.

Midfielder Anton Stach remains sidelined with the ankle problem suffered in the FA Cup quarter-final win at West Ham United, has not travelled, and Farke hopes his absence will be days rather than weeks.

Joe Rodon, who made a surprisingly early comeback as a late substitute in Saturday's 3-0 victory over Wolves, reported no issues and is among the substitutes. The starting back three is James Justin, Jaka Bijol and Pascal Struijk.

Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola makes one change, with David Brooks starting on the wing in place of Rayan, who drops to the bench.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk