Leeds vs. Newcastle confirmed lineups: Elanga blow, Fernandez-Pardo, Dedic decisions as Farke makes seven changes

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By Oliver Thomas | 14 Sep 2026 18:53, Last updated: 14 Sep 2026 19:10

Matias Fernandez-Pardo volition marque his afloat debut for Newcastle United successful tonight’s Premier League clash against Leeds United astatine Elland Road.

The 21-year-old summertime signing from Lille has featured doubly arsenic a substitute since his £51m accomplishment connected Transfer Deadline Day, and helium has present been thrown into Matthias Jaissle's archetypal XI arsenic 1 of 3 changes pursuing the Magpies' 1-0 EFL Cup triumph implicit Millwall past week.

Malick Thiaw and Lewis Miley person some been recalled, with Fabian Schar, Jacob Ramsey and Joe Willock each dropping down to the bench.

Meanwhile, Anthony Elanga, who has scored 2 goals successful his opening 3 Premier League appearances this term, has been near retired of the matchday squad owed to injury.

Thiaw volition skipper Newcastle successful a four-man defence alongside, Lewis Hall, Sven Botman and Amar Dedic, the second of whom is acceptable to commencement aft coming disconnected astatine fractional clip against Millwall with hamstring discomfort.

Miley and Nico Gonzalez volition nexus arms successful centre-midfield, with Fernandez-Pardo acceptable to run successful an precocious cardinal relation successful betwixt wingers Jacob Murphy and Harvey Barnes, portion Yoane Wissa leads the line.

Calvert-Lewin returns arsenic 1 of 8 changes to Leeds XI

As for Leeds, caput manager Daniel Farke has made a full of 8 changes from the broadside they mislaid 6-3 to Chelsea successful the EFL Cup past week.

Captain Ethan Ampadu and Tarik Muharemovic, who scored against Chelsea, are the lone 2 survivors, with the erstwhile to proceed successful midfield and the second starting successful a backmost three.

James Justin and Nico Elvedi volition play alongside Muharemovic successful defence, protecting returning goalkeeper James Trafford.

Jayden Bogle and Gabriel Gudmundsson are some recalled to run arsenic wing-backs, portion Anton Stach and Ao Tanaka volition nexus up with Ampadu successful the mediate of the pitch.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who has scored much Premier League goals (seven) against Newcastle than immoderate different squad successful his career, volition pb the enactment and beryllium supported successful onslaught by Noah Okafor.

Leeds United starting lineup: Trafford; Justin, Elvedi, Muharemovic; Bogle, Tanaka, Ampadu, Stach, Gudmundsson; Okafor, Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Zetterer, James, Longstaff, Wilson, Aaronson, Nmecha, Bijol, Bahoya, Bard

Newcastle United starting lineup: Hornicek; Dedic, Thiaw, Botman, Hall; Gonzalez, L. Miley; Murphy, Fernandez-Pardo, Barnes; Wissa

Subs: Pope, Livramento, Schar, Bamba, Steur, Toure, Willock, Ramsey, M. Miley

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