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Confirmed Leeds v Everton lineups: Raphinha passed fit, James Rodriguez only on the bench

General View of Elland Road prior to the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Blackburn Rovers at Elland Road on December 26, 2018 i...
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Leeds United starting XI: Meslier; Ayling, Struijk, Cooper, Alioski; Phillips, Dallas, Klich; Raphinha, Harrison, Bamford.

Leeds United substitutes: Casilla, Roberts, Costa, Hernandez, Davis, Cresswell, Shackleton, Jenkins, Huggins.

Everton starting XI: Olsen; Holgate, Mina, Godfrey, Digne; Doucoure, Gomes; Iwobi, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.

Everton substitutes: Virginia, Keane, Coleman, Nkounkou, Delph, Davies, Bernard, Rodriguez, King.

Leeds United go with Illan Meslier between the sticks, whilst it’s the same back four as Luke Ayling, Pascal Struik, Liam Cooper and Ezgjan Alioski all start.

The one change comes in midfield as Mateusz Klich replaces the injured Rodrigo, joining Kalvin Phillips and Stuart Dallas in the middle of the park.

Raphinha is passed fit to play after a knock against Leicester City, joining Jack Harrison and Patrick Bamford in attack.

Charlie Cresswell makes the bench tonight, joining Kiko Casilla, Tyler Roberts, Helder Costa, Pablo Hernandez, Leif Davis, Jamie Shackleton, Jack Jenkins and Niall Huggins.

Everton have Robin Olsen in goal with Jordan Pickford unavailable, whilst it appears to be a back four of Mason Holgate, Yerry Mina, Ben Godfrey and Lucas Digne.

Abdoulaye Doucoure is in midfield with Andre Gomes, whilst Alex Iwobi, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Richarlison supporting Dominic Calvert-Lewin up top.

James Rodriguez is only on the bench alongside new signing Joshua King, with Joao Virginia, Michael Keane, Seamus Coleman, Niels Nkounkou, Fabian Delph, Tom Davies and Bernard.