Leeds United are struggling for wing options ahead of the trip to Burnley, as things stand
Isaac Johnson Leeds United reporter
05:00, 17 Oct 2025
Isaac Johnson
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Jack Harrison and Brenden Aaronson could potentially start together vs Burnley
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Jack Harrison and Brenden Aaronson could potentially start together vs Burnley(Image: Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Daniel Farke has already made clear who will start in goal against Burnley. Leeds United summer signing Lucas Perri is back in team training but it is Karl Darlow who will get the nod.
Darlow had started the last four games amid Perri's absence and had played well, making a number of impressive stops. And he will get the chance to continue his streak with Perri not ready to come back into the fold, the Brazilian lacking match fitness having not played since August.
The defence will likely remain the same with Pascal Struijk partnering Joe Rodon, given the former was given the nod after the last international break despite Jaka Bijol getting game time with Slovenia.
Jayden Bogle and Gabriel Gudmundsson have got the full-back slots on lockdown. Ethan Ampadu will be anchoring the midfield with Sean Longstaff joining him in the centre of the park amid his good form.
Anton Stach will likely retain his place against Burnley but faces selection pressure from Ao Tanaka, who is champing at the bit to get himself back into the starting XI.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin will lead the attacking line once again as he looks to build on his sole goal so far but the wing selections are more ambiguous.
With Wilfried Gnonto out after minor surgery on a hernia and Noah Okafor a doubt with an adductor issue, Jack Harrison and Brenden Aaronson could be given the nod on either side.
This would be Aaronson's fifth straight start and Jack Harrison's first in the Premier League this season. Farke has underlined that decisions would only be made after today's training session.
Predicted XI: Darlow; Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson; Stach, Ampadu, Longstaff; Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor.
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