Team News: Scunthorpe United vs Leeds United U21s | OneFootball

The squads have been confirmed for tonight’s National League Cup clash between Scunthorpe United and Leeds United Under-21s.

The Whites go into the Group D clash as reigning champions of the competition and boss Scott Gardner has made two changes to the side that faced Port Vale last time out in the Vertu Trophy.

Goalkeeper Rory Mahady returns from international duty away with Scotland and earns a start with Darryl Ombang dropping down to the bench.

An alteration in system sees Devon Brockie make way for veteran Jonny Howson, offering the option for United to switch to a back three.

Howson is partnered by Reuben Lopata-White and Louis Enahoro-Marcus in the heart of defence, as Connor Douglas and Jayden Lienou provide support from the flanks.

In midfield, a quartet of skipper Alfie Cresswell, Ollie Pickles, Rhys Chadwick and Josh McDonald begin the encounter behind in-form forward Harry Gray.

Alongside Ombang and Brockie, U18s regulars Louie Dudley, Lewis Pirie, Will Firth and Logan White settle for a place on the bench, as well as a welcomed return from injury for Harvey Vincent.

Starting XI: Mahady (GK), Douglas, Lienou, Enahoro-Marcus, Lopata-White, Howson, Chadwick, Cresswell (C), Gray, Pickles, McDonald.

Subs: Ombang (GK), Brockie, Dudley, Pirie, Vincent, Firth, White.

Scunthorpe: Watson (GK), Horton, Boyce (C), Ubaezuonu, Brogan, Beck, Scales, Starbuck, Dawson, Chadwick, Denton.

Subs: Johnson (GK), Evans, Howe, Rowley, Eze, Sellars-Fleming, Gjoshe.