It is 13 days until Leeds United take on Championship new boys Portsmouth in their opening league fixture and Daniel Farke’s squad is starting to take shape.
Read more:Who is Dejan Ljubicic? Leeds United transfer target profiled with Glen Kamara upgrade identified The aforementioned Bogle will start at right-back, assuming Farke reverts to his favoured 4-2-3-1 formation after testing a back three against Harrogate Town in pre-season. Pascal Struijk’s long-awaited return from injury will see Ethan Ampadu slot in next to Ilia Gruev in the middle of the park.
Mateo Joseph has caught the eye in pre-season and it wouldn’t be a huge surprise if he gets his fair share of game time over the coming campaign. He is in good form and full of confidence so could be selected ahead of Joel Piroe and Patrick Bamford, who is still building up his match sharpness following a lengthy spell on the sidelines.