Daniel Farke has announced his starting lineup for Leeds United’s last pre-season match against Valencia at Elland Road on Saturday (3 August).
Despite speculation about his future, Illan Meslier remains in goal, with Joe Rodon and Pascal Struijk as the centre-back pairing. Jayden Bogle and Junior Firpo are the full-backs, while Ethan Ampadu returns to midfield alongside Ilia Gruev.
Fans will be thrilled to see Dan James back in action, alongside Wilfried Gnonto, Georginio Rutter, and Mateo Joseph in attack.
Leeds United will face off against Portsmouth in their final pre-season game before the Championship opener on Saturday 10 August. The absence of certain players like Crysencio Summerville, Glen Kamara, and Archie Gray will be noticed, but supporters will be eager to see Bogle, Rodon, and Rothwell play.
This game will be a good test to see how the team is coming together before the new season kicks off, with the ultimate goal of promotion to the Premier League in mind. Farke will be looking for a positive result to carry momentum into the start of the season against Portsmouth, who are relatively unknown after their promotion from League One last season.
