Jesse Marsch’s side have been a revelation this season in the English top flight, as they are one of the few unbeaten sides in the league till now.
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Leeds United will look to take their impressive Premier League form into the EFL Cup when they face Barnsley in the second round on Wednesday. Jesse Marsch’s side have been a revelation this season in the English top flight, as they are one of the few unbeaten sides in the league till now. They are coming into this match on the back of a morale-boosting 3-0 victory over Chelsea at the weekend. It should give them a massive boost ahead of their clash against a struggling League One side on Wednesday.
| Leeds United vs Barnsley | Key Details |
| Date | 24 August, 2022 |
| Venue | Elland Road |
| Kickoff time India | 12:15 am (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time England | 7:45 pm (Wednesday) |
During their relegation battle last season, Jesse Marsch played a major role in helping Leeds stay up in the Premier League. Leeds followed it up by starting the new season the way they ended their last campaign. In the opening three matches, they have won two and drew the other one. They experienced their only blip in their second match when they were 2-0 up at Southampton before being forced to settle for a 2-2 draw. Meanwhile, Barnsley are sitting 16th in the League One table and have just six points from five games. They won two and lost the remaining three matches.
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Leeds United saw two of their main players – Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha – leave their team in this summer window. Fans could have been forgiven for fearing the worse, however, Leeds compensated for the loss by playing as a unit so far in the league. With a lot of difficult Premier League matches awaiting them, Marsch is expected to give some rest to his senior players in this tie. It is also not clear if the returning Liam Cooper and Patrick Bamford could be involved on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Barnsley may not rotate their squad too much and could face their opponents with a strong starting XI, a team similar to the one that played at the weekend.
Leeds United possible line-up: Klaesson, Drameh, Koch, Llorente, Struijk, Forshaw, Klich, Summerville, James, Sinisterra, Gelhardt
Barnsley possible line-up: Collins, Andersen, McCarthy, Kitching, Williams, Wolfe, Hondermarck, Benson, Odour, Cole, Aitchison
The EFL Cup match between Leeds United and Barnsley will take place at Elland Road on Thursday at 12:15 am IST.
The live telecast for the EFL Cup match between Leeds United and Barnsley will be available on iFollow.
