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Leeds United round off their pre-season preparations at home to FC Augsburg on Saturday - a week before their Premier League opener at Nottingham Forest. Daniel Farke’s side have enjoyed a good run of results with three wins against top-flight opposition and a 1-1 draw inside 90 minutes against Manchester United on Wednesday. The Whites eventually lost that Croke Park clash on penalties but produced another decent performance, particularly in the second-half when a host of first-team regulars were introduced. Among them was Noah Okafor, who got his first minutes of the summer after being handed an extended break. Club-record signing James Trafford also got 45 minutes and should get a first taste of Elland Road as a Leeds player on Saturday. Below is the latest team news as we know it ahead of that final friendly. 1. OUT: Gabriel Gudmundsson Gudmundsson was forced off with a hamstring issue against Liverpool, with Farke revealing after full-time against RB Leipzig 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 meeting with RB Leipzig and Manchester United. | 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 or Manchester United. With James Trafford's move confirmed it only feels like a matter of time before the Brazilian moves on, although it remains to be seen where. | Michael Regan/Getty Images 4. DOUBT: Sebastiaan Bornauw With a move to Hamburg looking likely and Nico Elvedi reportedly being lined up as a replacement, it could be that Farke decides not to risk Bornauw. The Belgian did play against Manchester United, however, so we'll have to see on that one. | Getty Images 5. BACK: Noah Okafor Okafor got his first taste of pre-season as a half-time substitute during Wednesday's meeting with Manchester United. The winger looked pretty sharp although Farke suggested it will be difficult to get him fully fit in time for Nottingham Forest. | Getty Images 6. ELLAND ROAD DEBUT: James Trafford Trafford got 45 minutes against Manchester United and looked very impressive indeed. The 23-year-old should get a first taste of Elland Road as a Leeds player this weekend. | Niall Carson/PA Wire