Just remember we got a close look at some of U23s last season when we lost at Crawley 3-0

I’ve upgraded Gelhardt into a senior player in my mind now. He’s played enough at Wigan and now leeds to be regarded as first team.
That gives us 19 players
8 injured with Llorente suspended next league game

Our senior outfield players are Ayling, Koch, Llorente, Struijk, Cooper, Firpo, Dallas, Phillips, Shackleton, Forshaw, Klich, Roberts, James, Harrison, Raphinha, Bamford and Rodrigo. I count that as 17 (I might be missing someone). Then Meslier.

Gelhardt and Cresswell aren't senior players.

Looks like Sean McGurk and Archie Gray have both travelled. McGurk been impressive for the U23s apparently. Gray obviously exciting too.

Drameh is there, and seen no mention of Ayling, so maybe him starting.

Last time I saw McGurk play on LUTV he was absolutely relentless. Only small but I reckon he'd be horrible to play against.

Meslier

Ayling Llorente Hjelde Firpo

Koch Bate

James Klich Harrison

Greenwood

Subs: Klaesson Moore Drameh McCarron Jenkins Forshaw Dallas Summerville Raphinha

hmmmmmmm no cresswell

Cresswell is still out injured.

comment by kammys left foot (U21862)
posted 3 minutes ago
hmmmmmmm no cresswell
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Long term injury, where have you been?

Hope Koch is in a back 3 and not hung out to dry in defensive midfield again.

Interested to see how Bate gets on

West Ham side looks fairly decent

Its always exciting to see a few youngsters play. Especially Bate and Greenwood in this case but I suppose it needs balancing with the expectation

Gelhardt has looked impressive, Somerville fairly innocuous and Dramah struggled a little which is to be expected

comment by Macca: Emily Bishop's love child (U8194)
posted 8 minutes ago
Cresswell is still out injured.
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aha did not know that

comment by Outwood White (U9610)
posted 6 minutes ago
West Ham side looks fairly decent
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Was always an option. Play a decent side against a depleted side with a rookie and center back in midfield and you'll have a comfortable afternoon.

Afternoon All
Thought Bamford would have been on the bench

Come Onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeds!!!
MOT

comment by kammys left foot (U21862)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Macca: Emily Bishop's love child (U8194)
posted 8 minutes ago
Cresswell is still out injured.
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aha did not know that
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Someone fell on his back in training, back injury.

comment by Yorkie_116 (U2965)
posted 4 minutes ago
Its always exciting to see a few youngsters play. Especially Bate and Greenwood in this case but I suppose it needs balancing with the expectation

Gelhardt has looked impressive, Somerville fairly innocuous and Dramah struggled a little which is to be expected
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hope dramah & somerville get time

comment by Shaun M - Everywhere you go, always take Raphinha with you! (U9955)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by kammys left foot (U21862)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Macca: Emily Bishop's love child (U8194)
posted 8 minutes ago
Cresswell is still out injured.
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aha did not know that
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Someone fell on his back in training, back injury.
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cheers fella

he is real quality, must keep him

Strong Wet Ham team, experimental u23-based Leeds.
Not going to be pretty this one.

Not sure the words bate and koch should be in the same sentence … anyways … I think we’ll win 0-7 with Raph coming off the bench for a hat-trick and Dallas with the other 4 … get yer money on now!

Btw, used to be some great rumbles between the Service Crew and the ICF back in the days … ahhh, nostalgia eh?

comment by Silverback (U22763)
posted 57 seconds ago
Not sure the words bate and koch should be in the same sentence … anyways … I think we’ll win 0-7 with Raph coming off the bench for a hat-trick and Dallas with the other 4 … get yer money on now!
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Yeah and we just need to sign Holding from Arsenal to have a commentators dream....Brian Johnson would love it.

We probably wouldn’t win this with our strongest available 11 at the moment, so why risk the players who we will need to help us stay in this league?

Sensible line up but I fear a 3/4 nil drubbing. Hope I’m wrong and the young lads can make a name for themselves.

Not being negative but not really bothered if we go out. At least it’s not a League 2 club.

comment by LeedsFanFor47Years (U6871)
posted 4 minutes ago
Strong Wet Ham team, experimental u23-based Leeds.
Not going to be pretty this one.
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for wetspam?

seriously, the beauty of the cup can mean anything can happen

2-2... pens 6-7... cambridge at home next round