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Confirmed Leeds United v Manchester City lineups

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Leeds United starting XI: Meslier; Ayling, Koch, Cooper, Dallas; Phillips, Klich, Roberts; Costa, Alioski, Bamford.

Leeds United substitutes: Caprile, Llorente, Struijk, Shackleton, Davis, Poveda, Rodrigo.

Manchester City starting XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte, Mendy; Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Foden; Mahrez, Torres, Sterling.

Manchester City substitutes: Steffen, Stones, Bernardo, Ake, Fernandinho, Delap, Palmer.

Leeds United are without Jack Harrison this evening, as the winger can’t play against his parent club.

That means Ezgjan Alioski comes into the side down the left flank, joining Helder Costa and Patrick Bamford in the final third.

Illan Meslier starts in goal, with Luke Ayling, Robin Koch, Liam Cooper and Stuart Dallas starting as the back four.

Kalvin Phillips and Mateusz Klich continue in midfield, whilst Tyler Roberts is given another chance to shine in an attacking midfield role.

Diego Llorente and Rodrigo are both on the bench, alongside Elia Caprile, Pascal Struijk, Jamie Shackleton, Leif Davis and Ian Carlo Poveda.

Meanwhile, City go with Ederson in goal, whilst Ruben Dias comes straight in for a first start alongside Kyle Walker, Aymeric Laporte and Benjamin Mendy at the back.

Rodri is the only defensive-minded player in midfield, as Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden supporting the front three of Ferran Torres, Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez.

Liam Delap and Cole Palmer are both on the bench, alongside Zach Steffen, John Stones, Bernardo Silva, Nathan Ake and Fernandinho.