Leeds United team news is in for tonight’s Carabao Cup clash at Sheffield Wednesday.
Whites boss Daniel Farke has named his Leeds United team for this evening’s Carabao Cup clash against second round hosts Sheffield Wednesday with a Dominic Calvert-Lewin call.
Farke had warned upon Calvert-Lewin joining the club earlier this month that after the September international break might be a more realistic timeframe of when the striker would be fully ready.
Farke, though, also stated that he hoped it might be sooner and the Whites boss considered taking the new forward to Saturday’s Premier League clash at Arsenal which Calvert-Lewin ultimately missed.
Farke had already declared that he would make more changes than would normally be the case for a cup tie tonight due to the clear priority of survival in the Premier League in which his men take on Newcastle United at Elland Road on Saturday evening.
Ao Tanaka was a doubt for this evening’s contest having experienced MCL problems in Saturday’s defeat at Arsenal in which he played on until being brought off in the 66th minute.
The Japanese star was then facing assessment to see when he would be back fit.
Captain Ethan Ampadu remains out, also with an MCL injury.
Ampadu damaged his MCL in last Monday night’s first game of the new Premier League season at home to Everton and is set to be sidelined until after the international break.
Full-back James Justin was unveiled as United’s tenth signing of the summer on Monday evening but it is believed that the defender did not sign in time to feature tonight.
Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday: Darlow, Byram, Bornauw, Bijol, Harrison, Gruev, Longstaff, Aaronson, Okafor, Nmecha, Piroe. Subs: Perri, Bogle, Gudmundsson, Rodon, Stach, James, Gnonto, Gray, Calvert-Lewin.
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