Leeds predicted lineup vs Crawley: Hernandez starts; Greenwood debut

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Leeds United face Crawley Town in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday – and it would be no surprise to see Marcelo Bielsa hand out a number of debuts.

The Whites’ priority remains the Premier League. So there will surely be a number of changes for the trip to face the League Two side.

Leeds will be wary of falling to an upset. But they have a number of first-team players who should relish the chance to feature and get some rare minutes under their belt.

The standout names may be the likes of Pablo Hernandez, Helder Costa, Ian Poveda and Jamie Shackleton. The quartet should make up an incredibly strong midfield line for the Whites.

Meanwhile, Kiko Casilla may get a chance in goal. However, that may disappoint many, with Elia Caprile also in contention.

Charlie Cresswell, Olly Casey and Leif Davis all started the Carabao Cup tie with Hull at the start of the season. And the trio may get another opportunity.

Cresswell made his first-team debut in that game in September. And this weekend may see a handful of under-23 teammates follow in his footsteps.

£1 million summer signing Cody Drameh, Niall Huggins and Sam Greenwood could be involved. But it seems entirely possible that Joe Gelhardt will be in the match day squad.

With Kalvin Phillips suspended for Leeds’ next league game, there is also a chance that he may feature in the tie to provide more experience.

But in truth, it may not be a surprise if Bielsa rests all of his regular starters.

With that in mind, here is a look at how Leeds may look this Sunday…