Leeds United Under-21s face Manchester United Under-21s of their penultimate house match of the Premier League 2 season this afternoon at Thorp Arch.
Ahead of kick off, boss Scott Gardner has made quite a lot of modifications to the aspect that confronted Southampton earlier than the worldwide break, notably at each ends of the pitch.
In aim, the vastly skilled Alex Cairns begins, behind a again 5 of Freddie Lane, Jacob Howard, skipper Alfie Cresswell, Jayden Lienou and Louie Philpott.
In midfield, Ollie Pickles is joined by Rhys Chadwick – who has scored in successive matches for United, Charlie Crew and Harvey Vincent, supporting attacker Sam Chambers.
On a really youthful bench, U18s keeper George Kenyon deputises for Cairns, together with Sam Alker, Callum Mills, Carrick Njinko and Louie Dudley.
Action from Thorp Arch will get underway at 12:30pm.
Starting XI: Cairns (GK), Lane, Philpott, Lienou, Howard, Cresswell (C), Chambers, Crew, Vincent, Pickles, Chadwick.
Subs: Kenyon (GK), Alker, Mills, Njinko, Dudley.
Manchester United: Murdock (GK), Jackson, Aljofree, Fredricson (C), Kukonki, T Fletcher, Lacey, Moorhouse, Obi, J Fletcher, Musa.
Subs: Byrne-Hughes (GK), Overy, Armer, McAllister, Lusale.
