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Confirmed: Leeds United Under-23 lineup against Southampton U23

(L-R) Keylor Navas of Real Madrid, Kiko Casilla of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Real Madrid v Real Sociedad at the Santi...
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Kiko Casilla, Gaetano Berardi, Izzy Brown all start for the Leeds United Under-23 side this evening.

Kiko Casilla of Real Madrid  during the Spanish Copa del Rey  match between Real Madrid v Leganes at the Santiago Bernabeu on January 9, 2019 in Madrid Spain

Kiko Casilla has been included in the Leeds United Under-23 starting lineup against their Southampton counterparts this evening.

This will be Casilla’s first game for Leeds since his move in the January transfer window on a free following his departure from Spanish and European giants Real Madrid.

The 32-year-old is a very experienced and good goalkeeper, and the Spain international will be aiming to give a good account of himself against the Southampton Under-23 side.

Gaetano Berardi is a regular for the Leeds first team when he is fit, and the defender steps up his recovery from injury this evening.

The 30-year-old, who is a very versatile footballer and can operate as a right-back, left-back or centre-back, starts for the Leeds Under-23 side.

Izzy Brown also starts for the Leeds Under-23 side, as the 22-year-old – who can operate as an attacking midfielder, forward or winger – continues his recovery from injury.

Brown joined Leeds on a season-long loan deal from Chelsea in the summer of 2018.

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.

Chelsea's Izzy Brown and Andreas Christensen (right)