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Confirmed: Izzy Brown starts for Leeds United U23s

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The Leeds United Under-23 side take on their Ipswich Town counterparts this evening.

Izzy Brown of Leeds United  getting off the team bus before the Sky Bet Championship match between Middlesbrough and Leeds United at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough on Saturday 9th...

Izzy Brown has been included in the Leeds United Under-23 starting lineup for the game against their Ipswich Town counterparts this evening.

Brown, who can operate as an attacking midfielder, forward or winger, is struggling to get playing time for the Leeds first team despite having fully recovered from injury.

The 22-year-old, who joined Leeds on loan from Chelsea in the summer of 2018, has played just nine minutes in the Championship for the Whites’ first team so far this campaign, according to WhoScored.

Adam Forshaw and Gaetano Berardi also start for the Leeds Under-23 side against their Ipswich counterparts this evening.

Midfielder Forshaw, 27, and 30-year-old defender Berardi are also stepping up from their respective injury issues.

Leeds United's Adam Forshaw in action during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Millwall at Elland Road on March 30, 2019 in Leeds, England.

Promotion challenge

Meanwhile, the Leeds first team are challenging for automatic promotion to the Premier League at the end of the season.

Marcelo Bielsa’s side are third in the Championship table at the moment with 76 points from 40 matches, a point behind second-placed Sheffield United.

Leeds United's Gaetano Berardi during the pre-match warm-up during the Sky Bet Championship match between  City and Leeds United at Liberty Stadium on August 21, 2018 in Swansea, Wales.