FA Youth Cup team news: Bristol City U18s vs Leeds United U18s | OneFootball

Leeds United Under-18s make their entrance into the FA Youth Cup this evening, making the trip to Bristol City Under-18s in the third round.

The young Whites have made memories in this competition, when two seasons ago they reached the final at the Etihad Stadium backed by over 6,500 fans against Manchester City. Last campaign, United also bowed out to the hands of the Sky Blues in the fifth round.

Rob Etherington has named his Leeds side for this evening, making six changes from last time out against Nottingham Forest Under-18s.

Oliver Wood retains his spot between the sticks, lining-up behind a back four of Will Firth, Luke Matykiewicz, Jacob Howard and Jayden Lienou. Firth will have the armband.

In the engine room is Ollie Pickles, Loui Whitehead and Callum Mills, and the front three consists of Carrick Njinko, Harry Gray and Jacob Render.

On the bench, Joshua Woolfrey is joined by Elton Simo, Louie Philpott, Kenneth Mensah, Jack Morris, Sam Alker and Louie Dudley.

Starting XI: Wood (GK), Firth (C), Lienou, Whitehead, Matykiewicz, Howard, Njinko, Pickles, Gray, Mills, Render.

Subs: Woolfrey (GK), Simo, Philpott, Mensah, Morris, Alker, Dudley.

Bristol City: Godden (GK), Walker, Derrick (C), Thelwell, Gibbs, Akinbo, Hogg, Skinner, Ikpeama, Pecover.

Subs: Kemmery (GK), Kalkowski, Ezendu, Amos, Jackson, Barimah, Sainsbury.