Two months on the sidelines end for Leo Hjelde today as he returns for Leeds United with the under-23s at West Ham United in a Premier League Cup clash. The Norway youth international injured his knee late on in the defeat at Everton on February 12, but has made a rapid recovery to now start with Andrew Taylor’s side.
Lewis Bate has also been missing from action for three weeks, but returns to the under-23 starting line-up in Romford this afternoon. Meanwhile, Mateo Joseph makes his full debut for the under-23s after that January move from Espanyol.
Charlie Cresswell, Nohan Kenneh, Crysencio Summerville, Sam Greenwood and Joe Gelhardt all drop out of the side after starting the 4-0 win over Crystal Palace seven days ago.
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Leeds United under-23s: van den Heuvel; Sutcliffe, Mullen, Hjelde, McCarron; Jenkins ©, Bate; Dean, McGurk, Miller; Joseph. Substitutes: Ombang, McKinstry, Snowdon, Allen, Moore.
