Team news: Daniel Farke names XI to face Harrogate Town | OneFootball

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·11 January 2025

Team news: Daniel Farke names XI to face Harrogate Town

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Leeds United take part in the Emirates FA Cup third round this evening, taking on local League Two side Harrogate Town.

Daniel Farke has made a host of changes to the starting line-up for the game, and we also see the return of Ilia Gruev and Junior Firpo to the squad following both of their recent injuries.


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Karl Darlow starts in net for the cup tie, supported by Pascal Struijk, Josuha Guilavogui, Sam Byram and Isaac Schmidt.

Joe Rothwell is alongside captain Ethan Ampadu in the Leeds United midfield, whilst Manor Solomon, Largie Ramazani and Willy Gnonto join Mateo Jospeh in our attacking positions.

Our substitutes bench features goalkeeper Illan Meslier, Jayden Bogle, Joe Rodon, Dan James, Brenden Aaronson, Ao Tanaka and Max Wöber along with Firpo and Gruev.

Kick-off this evening is scheduled for 5.45pm, and the game will be shown live on BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button. For those not in attendance at Elland Road, you can follow the live Leeds United blog online here.

Starting XI: Darlow (GK), Ampadu (C), Struijk, Rothwell, Solomon, Ramazani, Joseph, Guilavogui, Byram, Gnonto, Schmidt.

Substitutes: Meslier (GK), Bogle, Firpo, Rodon, James, Aaronson, Tanaka, Wöber, Gruev.

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