Leeds lineup vs. Chelsea: Predicted XI for FA Cup semi-final after quadruple injury update

Leeds United could perchance beryllium blessed with a triple wounded boost successful clip for Sunday's FA Cup semi-final showdown with Chelsea astatine Wembley Stadium.

The Whites volition decidedly beryllium missing midfielder Ilia Gruev, who volition not play again this play arsenic a effect of a genu injury, but Sebastiaan Bornauw, Anton Stach and Jayden Bogle could each retrieve from ankle/foot problems.

Bogle suffered a footwear to the ft successful the 2-2 Premier League gully with Bournemouth during the week, but the defender volition astir surely shingle disconnected the contented successful clip to commencement connected the close flank.

Stach would besides beryllium successful enactment for a promotion to the archetypal XI if acceptable enough, but Ao Tanaka - recently linked with a daze determination Manchester United - is simply a much than susceptible alternate alongside Ethan Ampadu.

Out of each of Leeds' 8 antithetic FA Cup scorers this season, Tanaka is the lone subordinate to find the backmost of the nett twice, making the nett bulge against some Derby County and West Ham United.

Farke is apt to marque 1 alteration successful defence, though, arsenic Joe Rodon should regain his spot alongside Jaka Bijol and Pascal Struijk, demoting James Justin to the seat successful the process.

However, the attacking trio of Noah Okafor, Brenden Aaronson and Dominic Calvert-Lewin ought to beryllium retained, arsenic the second aims to enactment himself successful the World Cup conversation.

Leeds United imaginable starting lineup:

Perri; Struijk, Bijol, Rodon; Bogle, Ampadu, Tanaka, Gudmundsson; Aaronson, Okafor; Calvert-Lewin

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