Four changes to Leeds United side at Leicester City and full league debut for youngster

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Jesse Marsch has made four changes to his Leeds United side for Thursday evening’s Premier League clash at Leicester City in which 20-year-old Crysencio Summerville makes his full league debut.

Jack Harrison, captain Liam Cooper, Rodrigo and the injured Pascal Struijk all drop out of the side as Summerville, Diego Llorente, Patrick Bamford and Junior Firpo all start. Cooper, Harrison and Rodrigo are all on the bench which also features young forward Willy Gnonto.

Bamford dropped to the bench for Sunday's Elland Road clash against league leaders Arsenal for which Rodrigo started up front. Bamford then replaced Rodrigo during the half-time interval and the Whites no 9 now comes back into the XI as captain as he continues his route back to full fitness after his recent injury troubles. Rodrigo drops back to the bench whilst Junior Firpo replaces the injured Pascal Struijk as the other change to the XI.

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Struijk has started every game so far this season and has been boss Marsch's call at left back despite Firpo returning from injury. But Struijk has suffered a minor injury and is not involved as Firpo makes his first league start of the season.

Adam Forshaw, Archie Gray, Leo Hjelde and longer term absentee Stuart Dallas remain out for Leeds whilst Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers is missing six players including star man James Maddison. Maddison picked up a fifth booking of the season in the 94th minute of last weekend's goalless draw at home to Crystal Palace and now serves a one-match ban.

Club captain Jonny Evans (calf), Caglar Soyuncu (knee), Wilfred Ndidi (hamstring), Ryan Bertrand (knee) and Ricardo Pereira (Achilles) are all out. Rodgers has made two changes to his side with Dennis Praet and Jamie Vardy starting as Maddison and Patson Daka missing out.

Leeds United v Leicester City: Meslier; Kristensen, Koch, Llorente, Firpo; Adams, Roca; Sinisterra, Summerville; Aaronson, Bamford. Subs: Leeds subs: Klaesson, Ayling, Cooper, Klich, Greenwood, Harrison, Rodrigo, Gelhadt, Gnonto.