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Leeds United’s penultimate pre-season friendly takes them to a sold out Croke Park in Dublin on Wednesday where they will face Manchester United. The Whites have won their last three friendlies against top-flight opposition, the latter a 2-0 victory over RB Leipzig on Saturday. Goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha capped off an impressive all-round performance from Daniel Farke’s side, who were without Gabriel Gudmundsson due to injury. After full-time, the Leeds boss revealed his left wing-back could be out for another three weeks. Gudmundsson is one of a few Leeds players who could miss out in midweek but there is the chance of an unofficial debut for record signing James Trafford, who is expected to join up with his new teammates today. Take a look below for the latest team news ahead of that Croke Park trip. 1. OUT: Gabriel Gudmundsson Gudmundsson was forced off with a hamstring issue against Liverpool and missed RB Leipzig on Saturday, with Farke revealing after full-time he expects the Swede to be out for around three more weeks. He could miss the first two Premier League games of the season. .jpeg?trim=0,91,0,91&crop=&width=800>) 2. OUT: Ilia Gruev The midfielder hasn't featured since suffering a meniscus knee injury in April. He was named in Leeds' tour of America group but failed to make it into a single matchday squad and also missed Saturday's win over RB Leipzig. | Getty Images 3. DOUBT: Lucas Perri Perri missed Leeds' final two games in the US due to a minor issue and was not involved against Leipzig. With James Trafford's move confirmed it only feels like a matter of time before the Brazilian's proposed loan to Torino goes through. | Michael Regan/Getty Images 4. DOUBT: Noah Okafor Leeds handed Okafor an extended break following his World Cup exploits with Switzerland, with the winger thought to have returned last week. He wasn't in the squad to face RB Leipzig, however, and is being eased back into pre-season. | Getty Images 5. BACK: Jaka Bijol Like Gruev, the Slovenian defender was named in Leeds' US tour squad but did not feature due to a minor knock. A 60-minute return off the bench arrived against Leipzig on Saturday though, and Farke now has the chance to play his strongest back three together. | Matt McNulty/Getty Images 6. DEBUT CHANCE: James Trafford Club-record signing Trafford is expected to join up with his new teammates today ahead of their trip to Dublin. The goalkeeper could therefore have a chance to make his unofficial debut against Manchester United, should Farke deem him ready to go. | Leeds United