Birmingham City v Leeds United team news: Eustace and Farke name squads for Championship clash

Birmingham City and Leeds United have unveiled their starting lineups and substitutes ahead of this afternoon’s Sky Bet Championship fixture at St Andrew’s.

Excitement has been brewing for months and the day has finally arrived as Blues take on their first home game of the season.

It’s the beginning of a new era under the ownership of Tom Wagner and Knighthead, while NFL legend Tom Brady is in attendance after buying a minority stake.

Leeds, meanwhile, are one of the strongest teams in the entire division following their relegation from the Premier League – even despite a few key departures.

Now under the management of Daniel Farke, the Whites will be desperate to get their first league win on the board following a 2-2 draw at Cardiff City.

Birmingham City v Leeds United team news

Blues starting XI: Ruddy; Laird, Long, Sanderson, Buchanan; Bielik, Sunjic, Bacuna; Anderson, Dembele, Hogan.

Blues subs: Etheridge (GK), Williams, Longelo, James, Chang, Khela, Miyoshi, Jutkiewicz, Cosgrove.

Leeds starting XI: Meslier (GK); Ayling, Struijk, Cresswell, Byram; Ampadu, Shackleton, Poveda; Gray, James, Gelhardt.

Leeds subs: Klaesson (GK), Darlow (GK), Rodon, Hjelde, Drameh, Gyabi, Bate, Georginio.