Michael Skubala will take charge of his first Leeds United under-21s match next Friday as the youth side get their Premier League 2 Division 2 season up and running. The Whites will make the journey to Pride Park to take on their Derby County counterparts and we could see a much-changed side to the one that ended last year in relegation.
The likes of Joe Gelhardt, Sam Greenwood and Crysencio Summerville appear to have made the move up to the first-team on a permanent basis now and look set to be involved in the first-team under Jesse Marsch, while Charlie Cresswell has left the club on loan. Nohan Kenneh, Liam McCarron and Leif Davis have also departed, making way for the latest generation of youngsters to emerge through the ranks.
Skubala has started work at Thorp Arch and over the next few days he’ll be running the rule over his group before naming his team to face the Rams. Of course, a lot will depend on Marsch’s plans for the first-team’s Premier League opener with Wolves next Saturday and the fitness of individuals, but here’s how the under-21s could look on August 5.
