Leeds United will entertain Brentford at Elland Road this Saturday night as they look to secure a positive result at home in the Premier League. The Whites managed to earn a hard-fought 0-0 draw away at Crystal Palace recently, so they would be eager to get back to winning ways this weekend.
Daniel Farke will opt for the 3-4-2-1 formation and is expected to make a couple of changes to his first-team for this game. Both Jayden Bogle and Ilia Gruev could get a chance to impress from the start of this contest.
Karl Darlow will operate in between the sticks for Leeds after he kept a clean sheet in his last outing. Farke could name a back three of Pascal Struijk , Jaka Bijol and Joe Rodon for this game. All three of them would look to keep a solid shape on the defensive end of the field.
Sebastiaan Bornauw will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 15: Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Leeds United during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Leeds United at Selhurst Park on March 15, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Ilia Gruev and Ethan Ampadu will anchor the midfield for the West Yorkshire club as they look to establish their superiority over the opposition at the centre of the park.
James Justin will try to catch the eye as the left-sided wide player, while Jayden Bogle gets another chance to shine on the right flank. Both of them will have to make some overlapping runs out in the wide areas.
Brenden Aaronson and Anton Stach will function as Leeds' attacking midfielders. Their main job would be to carry most of the creative burden for the Whites in the final third.
Daniel James and Sean Longstaff will have to be content with a place on the bench as they wait for their chance to influence the game in the second 45 minutes if needed.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin will lead the charge for the Whites up top. He has to find a way to cause a lot of headaches for the Brentford centre-backs this weekend.
Lukas Nmecha and Joel Piroe will make up the numbers on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the latter stages of the game if Leeds United are in need of a goal by then.
