Leeds United will get a new era underway on Wednesday evening as Daniel Farke takes charge of his Whites for the very first time. Manchester United will be Leeds’ opponents, with the clash taking place in Oslo, three and a half weeks before the start of the new Championship season.
United have only been in pre-season training since the start of last week and Farke is expected to travel to Norway with a smaller squad, due to the staggered return of the Whites’ internationals. But, that means opportunities to impress will be handed out by the German in an attempt to see most of his squad in action.
With Illan Meslier and Kristoffer Klaesson returning late following their exploits in the U21 European Championships, Dani van den Heuvel looks likeliest to start between the sticks for the Whites. The Dutchman has been training with the senior ranks and while he has never made a competitive appearance at first-team level, he’ll be keen to make the most of any opportunity that falls his way.
