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- - Sport - Leeds United - Leeds United FC Leeds United vs RB Leipzig Live goals and updates from Elland Road friendly Track how Leeds United get on against RB Leipzig at Elland Road this afternoon This is not your typical Leeds United friendly. The team is back at Elland Road for the first time since the end of last season, but with a few twists. The first is that the West Stand and north-west corner will be closed to fans for this afternoon's game and next week's clash with Augsburg, due to the ongoing expansion works. The second is that today's match will be two sets of 60 minutes with a hydration break midway through each 'half'. The reason is to give the opportunity for more players to get longer run-outs, with Noah Okafor set for reduced minutes upon his first summer outing. James Trafford will not be playing today. Lucas Perri is thought to still be injured, meaning Alex Cairns will likely continue in goal. Meanwhile, we will discover whether Jaka Bijol has recovered from his knee knock, although Gabriel Gudmundsson is not expected to make the cut with his suspected hamstring issue. Follow how the friendly unfolds in our live match blog below. Key Events Lucas Perri’s move to Torino is currently on hold until the goalkeeper recovers from his quad injury. The Italian club have lined up a loan bid containing an option-to-buy clause and are hopeful of landing the Brazilian in due course, following Leeds’ club-record £40million capture of James Trafford at Elland Road. However, Perri’s departure has been paused for now while he recovers from his setback that forced him to miss the final two friendlies of United’s tour of the USA, in the hope that will make the medical process smoother. Jaka Bijol is back on the bench. Gruev not back, with Noah Okafor also not present. Calvert-Lewin starts his first friendly. Longstaff picked ahead of Tanaka and Stach. Should be dropping within the next five minutes or so. Formation changes This was a talking point at the start of the summer and remains so, albeit with a slightly different complexion. It seems as though the back three will stay as the starting formation given Leeds have begun in that mould in all three pre-season friendlies so far. The question for today is how adaptable and fluid Leeds look once Farke shifts mid-game in light of Wilson and Muharemovic’s arrivals. No James Trafford though - he joins up with the squad on Tuesday. No real surprise given he's just come off his holiday. Finally. And for a club record too. His £40m transfer makes him the most expensive British goalkeeper of all time. Trafford aged 23 offers Leeds a lot more than just a new pair of gloves; longevity, stability and confidence are just a few. His capture is a significant moment for the 49ers as owners, who have placed great trust in someone who is still young in their goalkeeping career. But his England number one ambitions will be best served here. Just look at Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Back at home again. Never gets old does it. Actually, new things are happening. Not only is the squad growing, but so is Elland Road itself. The reason why the ground is not fully open is because of the expansion work taking place outside of the West Stand. As a result, that section of the stadium is closed for the two home friendlies this summer. As for on the pitch, there will be two 60-minute halves this afternoon, as Daniel Farke gives each player a chance to build on their fitness. Harry Wilson and Tarik Muharemovic will make their Elland Road bows this afternoon while James Trafford could be presented at some point. On that topic...