Leeds United face Stoke City away from home on Boxing Day, in an 8pm kick-off in the Sky Bet Championship.
Ahead of the game, Daniel Farke has chosen his starting XI to face the Potters at the bet365 Stadium.
Starting in goal will be Illan Meslier, with a defensive line of Jayden Bogle, Pascal Struijk, Joe Rodon and Sam Byram.
Returning to the heart of the midfield and wearing the captains armband, Ethan Ampadu will partner Joe Rothwell, whilst Dan James and Manor Solomon will look to continue their recent good form on the wings.
Brenden Aaronson retains his spot behind the striker after strong form of his own, with top-scorer Joel Piroe leading the line this evening.
The players on the substitutes bench are Karl Darlow, Patrick Bamford, Largie Ramazani, Mateo Joseph, Ao Tanaka, Josuha Guilavogui, Wilfried Gnonto, Isaac Schmidt and James Debayo.
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Starting XI: Meslier (GK), Bogle, Ampadu (C), Struijk, Rodon, James, Rothwell, Piroe, Aaronson, Solomon, Byram.
Substitutes: Darlow (GK), Bamford, Ramazani, Joseph, Tanaka, Guilavogui, Gnonto, Schmidt, Debayo.
Norwich City manager Daniel Farke has named his starting XI for the upcoming match against Stoke City. The Canaries will be looking to continue their unbeaten run and extend their lead at the top of the Championship table.
In goal, Tim Krul retains his place as the last line of defense, with Max Aarons and Dimitris Giannoulis providing support as the full-backs. Grant Hanley and Ben Gibson will line up in central defense.
In midfield, Oliver Skipp and Kenny McLean will anchor the midfield, with Todd Cantwell and Emi Buendia providing creativity and attacking threat. On the wings, Przemysław Płacheta and Kieran Dowell will look to provide width and supply the forwards.
Up front, Teemu Pukki will lead the line and look to add to his impressive goal tally this season.
With a strong lineup named, Norwich City will be hoping to secure another important victory in their quest for promotion back to the Premier League. Stay tuned for live updates and analysis of the match. Let’s go Canaries! #NCFC #TeamNews #StokeCity
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