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Marcelo Bielsa makes huge Raphinha decision as Leeds United and Manchester United lineups emerge

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

Leeds United substitutes: Klaesson, Firpo, Cresswell, Shackleton, Kenneh, Bate, Roberts, Raphinha, Gelhardt.

Manchester United starting XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; McTominay, Pogba; Lingard, Fernandes, Sancho; Ronaldo.

Manchester United substitutes: Henderson, Telles, Dalot, Varane, Fred, Mata, Matic, Elanga, Rashford.

Leeds United go with Illan Meslier in goal today as they host rivals Manchester United at Elland Road.

It’s a now familiar back four today as Luke Ayling, Pascal Struijk, Diego Llorente and Stuart Dallas all start.

Adam Forshaw comes into midfield to partner Robin Koch, with Mateusz Klich pushed into a more attacking role.

The shock comes with Raphinha benched, having been substituted at half time against Everton last weekend.

Daniel James and Jack Harrison are on the flanks with Rodrigo leading the Leeds attack this afternoon.

Kristoffer Klaesson, Junior Firpo, Charlie Cresswell, Jamie Shackleton, Nohan Kenneh, Lewis Bate, Tyler Roberts and Joe Gelhardt join Raphinha on the Leeds bench.

Manchester United have David De Gea in goal behind a back four of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw.

Paul Pogba seems to be playing in a deep midfield role today alongside Scott McTominay, with Bruno Fernandes as a number 10.

Jesse Lingard and Jadon Sancho are down the flanks, with Cristiano Ronaldo at the head of the attack.

Big names like Raphael Varane and Marcus Rashford only make the bench, joining Dean Henderson, Alex Telles, Diogo Dalot, Fred, Juan Mata, Nemanja Matic and Anthony Elanga.