Leeds United team vs Manchester United confirmed as James Trafford decision made | OneFootball

Leeds United have confirmed their line-up for tonight’s pre-season friendly against Manchester United in Dublin, with club-record signing James Trafford handed his debut. A sell-out crowd of 82,000 is expected at Croke Park as Daniel Farke’s side chase a fourth successive win.

According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, Leeds beat RB Leipzig 2-0 last weekend after victories over Sunderland and Liverpool in America.

Trafford officially joined before the Leipzig game but did not feature. The £40 million goalkeeper linked up with team-mates on Tuesday and was seen arriving at Dublin Airport, and he now starts.

He will play behind a back three of Tarik Muharemovic, Jaka Bijol and Sebastiaan Bornauw, who could leave Elland Road this summer amid reports of Hamburg interest. Jayden Bogle and Rhys Chadwick are set to operate at right and left wing-back, with Ao Tanaka alongside Sean Longstaff in midfield. Brenden Aaronson makes his first start of pre-season with Daniel James and Lukas Nmecha.

Alex Cairns, Joe Rodon, James Justin, Ethan Ampadu, Harry Wilson and Dominic Calvert-Lewin drop to the bench after starting against Leipzig. Noah Okafor returns to the squad and is yet to feature this summer after an extended break following the World Cup with Switzerland. He scored twice at Old Trafford against Manchester United in April.

Starting XI: Trafford, Bornauw, Bijol, Muharemovic, Bogle, Tanaka, Longstaff, Chadwick, James, Aaronson, Nmecha. Subs: Cairns, Mahady, Lienou, Justin, Rodon, Cresswell, Ampadu, Stach, Okafor, Mills, Wilson, Gnonto, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

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