Daniel Farke has made eight changes to his Leeds United team against Harrogate Town for today's FA Cup third round clash, with two players making their first start of the season.

Josuha Guilavogui and Isaac Schmidt make their first starts for Leeds having arrived at the club last year. Schmidt's longest outing of the campaign so far has been just 13 minutes against Oxford in December. Midfielder Guilavogui has only played a total of 47 minutes up to this point.

With Patrick Bamford out for four weeks with a hamstring injury and Joel Piroe being rested due to muscle complaints, Mateo Joseph is handed his third start since November 9 as he hunts for his first goal since October 18.

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Farke had already revealed earlier this week that Karl Darlow would play his second game this season, although underlined that Illan Meslier - who is named on the bench - remains as his number one despite his blunder against Hull City last week.

Darlow is protected by a back four of Sam Byram, Ethan Ampadu, Pascal Struijk and Schmidt. Joe Rothwell retains his place alongside Guilavogui in midfield.

Willy Gnonto might be played through the middle with Manor Solomon and Largie Ramazani flanking him on the wings.

Ilia Gruev - out since October 1 and - Junior Firpo, who has missed the last seven games, both returned to training this week and retun to the bench. Max Wober had not been able to train ahead of Thursday but has also made the squad.

Starting XI: Darlow; Byram, Struijk, Ampadu, Schmidt; Guilavogui, Rothwell; Ramazani, Gnonto, Solomon; Joseph.

Subs: Meslier, Bogle, Firpo, Rodon, Wober, Gruev, Tanaka, Aaronson, James.