Confirmed Leeds United v Crystal Palace lineups: Roberts starts as Firpo decision made

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Leeds United starting XI: Meslier; Dallas, Llorente, Cooper, Struijk; Phillips, Forshaw; James, Klich, Raphinha; Roberts.

Leeds United substitutes: Klaesson, Firpo, Cresswell, Jenkins, Harrison, Shackleton, Summerville, Rodrigo, Gelhardt.

Crystal Palace starting XI: Guaita; Ward, Guehi, Tomkins, Mitchell; Kouyate, Schlupp, Gallagher; Ayew, Edouard, Zaha.

Crystal Palace substitutes: Butland, Kelly, Clyne, Riedewald, Milivojevic, Hughes, Eze, Olise, Benteke.

Leeds United go with Illan Meslier in goal whilst Diego Llorente and Liam Cooper are the centre backs.

Stuart Dallas starts at right back with Pascal Struijk on the left, coming back in for Junior Firpo.

Kalvin Phillips joins Adam Forshaw in midfield, with Mateusz Klich pushed forward into an attacking role.

Daniel James and Raphinha are the wingers, flanking Tyler Roberts in attack.

That means Jack Harrison and Rodrigo join Firpo on the bench, alongside Kristoffer Klaesson, Charlie Cresswell, Jack Jenkins, Jamie Shackleton, Crysencio Summerville and Joe Gelhardt.

Crystal Palace have Vicente Guaita in goal behind a back four of Joel Ward, Marc Guehi, James Tomkins and Tyrick Mitchell.

Cheikhou Kouyate will anchor the midfield, with Jeffrey Schlupp and Conor Gallagher seemingly supporting him in the middle.

Odsonne Edouard leads the line, with Jordan Ayew and Wilfried Zaha flanking the Frenchman up top.

That means Christian Benteke drops to the bench, joining Jack Butland, Martin Kelly, Nathaniel Clyne, Jairo Riedewald, Luka Milivojevic, Will Hughes, Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise.