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'You're all going to realise how special Bielsa's teams are' Leeds United fans react to team news vs Man United

Marcelo Bielsa has named his Leeds United  starting XI to face Manchester United in Perth, as fans get excited for the showpiece match of the club's summer.

The two old rivals will renew their rivalry Down Under in the first match of Leeds' two-match tour of Australia and Bielsa has named a strong side to face the Premier League side.

Kiko Casilla starts in goal, with a back four of Stuart Dallas, Liam Cooper, Gaetano Berardi and Barry Douglas.

Kalvin Phillips, who Angus Kinnear confirmed earlier today is in new contract talks, starts in midfielder, alongside Adam Forshaw, while Jack Harrison and Pablo Hernandez are on the flanks.

Leeds are taking part in their first match of the tour (Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Patrick Bamford starts up front, with Kemar Roofe behind him.

Today's clash is the first time that the two sides have met since a 2011 League Cup tie, with more than 55,000 fans expected to be present at the Optus Stadium.

and will be providing full coverage of the match.

Leeds United XI: Casilla, Dallas, Cooper, Berardi, Douglas, Forshaw, Harrison, Hernandez, Roofe, Bamford

Subs: Miazek, Hosannah, Oduor, Bogusz, Stevens

Manchester United XI: Romero, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Bailly, Rojo, McTominay, Pogba, Greenwood, Mata, James, Rashford

Here's a look at how the fans reacted to the team news...

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