Leeds United vs Birmingham City team news: Daniel Farke and Wayne Rooney name starting lineups
Daniel Farke and Wayne Rooney have named their respective starting lineups and substitutes ahead of this afternoon's Sky Bet Championship clash between Leeds United and Birmingham City.
The hosts have made five changes from the 1-0 defeat at West Bromwich Albion as Kristoffer Klaesson makes a debut in between the sticks and Patrick Bamford starts.
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Hide AdBlues, meanwhile, have made two adjustments to the starting XI that drew 0-0 with Bristol City. Lee Buchanan and Oliver Burke come in, while Romelle Donovan drops to the bench.
Leeds United vs Birmingham City lineups
Here are the two teams in full.
Leeds XI: Klaesson (GK); Gray, Cooper, Rodon, Byram; Ampadu, Kamara; Summerville, James, Rutter; Bamford.
Leeds subs: Van Den Heuvel (GK), Spence, Firpo, Gruev, Poveda, Anthony, Gnonto, Piroe, Joseph.
Blues XI: Ruddy (GK); Aiwu, Sanderson, Buchanan, Longelo; Sunjic, James; Bacuna, Dembele, Burke, Stansfield.
Blues subs: Etheridge (GK), Oakley, Long, Gardner, Miyoshi, Donovan, T. Roberts, Anderson, Jutkiewicz.
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