Leeds United v Barnsley live: Confirmed team news and score updates as Marsch names strong XI
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League One Barnsley are tonight’s opponents as Leeds embark on their Carabao Cup journey for another season.
The Whites sit comfortably in the Premier League table, currently occupying one of the top four spots after three matches unbeaten to start this campaign.
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Hide AdBack in the third tier, Barnsley’s 2022/23 has got off to a decidedly different start with two wins and three defeats during their five league outings so far.
United head coach Jesse Marsch is expected to ring the changes this evening, which could include a handful of previously injured first-team players making a return to the matchday squad.
The starting XI is also expected to include a number of youngsters currently on the fringes of first-team affairs as senior figures instrumental in last Sunday’s 3-0 win over Chelsea are rested.
Team news, minute-by-minute match updates and post-match reaction all in one place for this untelevised Second Round fixture.
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Barnsley team news
XI: Walton (GK), Helliwell, McCarthy, Andersen, Kitching, Oduor, Styles, Benson, Thomas, Cole, Norwood
Subs: Collins (GK), Williams, Cundy, Hondermarck, Wolfe, Connell, Marsh, Aitchison, Tedic
Leeds United team news
#LUFC XI: Meslier, Drameh, Cooper, Llorente, Hjelde; Forshaw, Greenwood, Klich, Summerville, Sinisterra, Gelhardt
Subs: Robles, Koch, Kristensen, Struijk, Roca, James, Aaronson, Harrison, Rodrigo
Under-21s update
Any hopes that young Mateo Joseph might be involved tonight have been dashed by reports he featured for the Under-21 side in a mid-season friendly this afternoon.
The Spaniard has started with five goals in three matches for the youngsters this season.
Good to see Max Dean back amongst the goals after recovering from injury, too.
Tonight’s timeline
5:45pm: doors open
6:15pm: team buses arrive
6:45pm: team news drops
7:15pm: warm-ups commence
7:45pm: kick-off
Early team news
We’re expecting a much-changed XI tonight from Jesse Marsch, as you might expect given tonight’s opposition are two divisions below.
Liam Cooper could be in line for a return, while Luis Sinisterra has been tipped for his first start since the pre-season fixture against Crystal Palace which saw him substituted off inside the opening quarter of an hour.
Last time out: Leeds United 1-0 Barnsley
Leeds moved within a point of promotion just over two years ago when Barnsley last visited Elland Road.
Michael Sollbauer’s own goal was enough on an incredibly tense afternoon to give United all three points.
Since then, the Tykes have made it to the Championship play-offs but were defeated by Swansea City and now find themselves in League One after last season’s relegation to the third tier.
Former Burnley and Northern Ireland centre-half Michael Duff in charge at Oakwell nowadays.
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