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Leeds United vs RB Leipzig: Early team news with doubts over key men, predicted line-up, TV details Early team news as Leeds United host Bundesliga side RB Leipzig in the first of two Elland Road pre-season friendlies today. Leeds United face Bundesliga side RB Leipzig at Elland Road today in the first of two home friendlies ahead of the new Premier League campaign. Here, upon landing at LS11, we will bring you all of the pre-match build-up followed by teams as they are announced and then in-game updates before post-match reaction and analysis. In the meantime, here is the early Leeds team news and predicted Whites line-up for the 2pm kick-off which will consist of two halves of 60 minutes. The game is not being televised but can be viewed on LUTV. Leeds team news Defenders Gabi Gudmundsson and Jaka Bijol appear to be United’s two main question marks on the injuries front although Noah Okafor only returned from his extended break this week. Gudmundsson started last weekend’s final friendly in America against Liverpool but was forced off in the first half with what looked to be a hamstring injury. The left-back admitted he felt something in that area and was due to be assessed further back at Thorp Arch this week. Bijol meanwhile did not feature at all in America despite travelling with the squad having taken a knock to his knee but it had been hoped that a return to training was on the way soon. Okafor did not travel to America having been given an extended break following his World Cup exploits with Switzerland. Whites boss Daniel Farke said on Sunday that the 26-year-old would be back in training this week. Ilia Gruev did travel with the squad to America but the Bulgarian was another player not to play any minutes, the midfielder yet to feature since suffering a meniscus knee injury in April. Keeper Lucas Perri also missed United’s last two friendlies in the States due to a quad injury. Perri, the subject of interest from Torino, is eventually expected to depart the club following United’s capture of new no 1 James Trafford on Thursday in a club record £40m deal from Manchester City. Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Brenden Aaronson got their first minutes of the summer as half-time substitutes in the 4-2 comeback win against Liverpool. Predicted Leeds United line-up: Cairns; Bogle, Rodon, Muharemovic, Justin; Ampadu, Longstaff, Stach; Aaronson, Wilson, Calvert-Lewin.