Georginio Rutter will start for Leeds United U21s this evening as the young Whites take on Aston Villa at Elland Road. Leeds haven’t won a Premier League 2 Division 2 contest since November but they can move back to the top of the table with a win in front of their home support.
Rutter only joined the club last month, making the switch from Hoffenheim for a club record fee, but he has struggled for form and minutes in the first-team. As such, he has dropped down to the U21s side and he’ll hope to use the clash to build-up some confidence, fitness and traction.
With some key first-team games coming up, too, he’ll be determined to catch the eye and show he deserves to play more of a key role in the coming weeks and months. Michal Pujdak, who is in charge of the youth side while Michael Skubala is with the first-team, has also been able to call on Brenden Aaronson, who has had a bit part role to play in recent weeks.
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The American is in need of minutes and he’ll get them against the Villans. Sonny Perkins returns to the side, too, after overcoming injury to return to training last week.
Diogo Monteiro will make his first appearance at Elland Road after impressing last time out at Newcastle United, while Kristoffer Klaesson returns to the side as well. Sam Greenwood, who started for the U21s last week is named on the bench.
Leeds United U21s: Kristoffer Klaesson; Kris Moore, Diogo Monteiro, Jeremiah Mullen, Connor Ferguson; Darko Gyabi, Morten Spencer; Sonny Perkins, Brenden Aaronson, Mateo Joseph, Georginio Rutter.
Bench: Harry Christy, Charlie Allen, Sean McGurk, Joe Snowdon, Sam Greenwood.
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