Confirmed: Jesse Marsch names his Leeds United lineup for first Elland Road game

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Leeds United starting XI: Meslier; Ayling, Koch, Struijk, Firpo; Dallas, Forshaw; Raphinha, Harrison; Rodrigo, James.

Leeds United substitutes: Klaesson, Llorente, Cresswell, Shackleton, Klich, Summerville, Greenwood, Gelhardt, Bamford.

Aston Villa starting XI: Martinez; Cash, Chambers, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Ramsey; Coutinho, Ings, Watkins.

Aston Villa substitutes: Olsen, Konsa, Young, Iroegbunam, Sanson, Buendia, Chukwuemeka, Bailey, Traore.

Leeds United have Illan Meslier in goal as Jesse Marsch manages his first game at Elland Road.

Robin Koch and Pascal Struijk are the centre back pairing, with Luke Ayling and Junior Firpo in the full back areas.

Stuart Dallas and Adam Forshaw are in midfield, with Raphinha and Jack Harrison supporting Rodrigo and Daniel James up top.

Patrick Bamford makes the bench, joining Kristoffer Klaesson, Diego Llorente, Charlie Cresswell, Jamie Shackleton, Mateusz Klich, Crysencio Summerville and Sam Greenwood.

Aston Villa go with Emiliano Martinez in goal behind a back four of Matty Cash, Calum Chambers, Tyrone Mings and Lucas Digne.

Douglas Luiz anchors the midfield, joining John McGinn and Jacob Ramsey in the engine room.

Ollie Watkins starts up top, with Philippe Coutinho and Danny Ings operating behind the striker.

Emiliano Buendia is on the bench, joining Robin Olsen, Ezri Konsa, Ashley Young, Tim Iroegbunam, Morgan Sanson, Carney Chukwuemeka, Leon Bailey and Bertrand Traore.