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Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch has picked his starting eleven for the Whites' first game of the new Premier League season, at home against Wolves.

They have though made a raft of new signings and are hopeful Marsch can make a big impact in his first full season in charge with the new boys he has picked. Marsch has options on the bench if needed, including Sam Greenwood and Joe Gelhardt. Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch has picked his starting eleven for the Whites’ first game of the new Premier League season, at home against Wolves.

Their opponents, Leeds, only just escaped relegation but have have strongly backed their manager Jesse Marsch, spending almost £100m transfers this summer. One ...

In the US, the game will be streamed on Peacock premium. However, highlights of the game will be shown on BBC's Match of The Day on Saturday evening at around 10.20pm BST. Wolves travel to Leeds today for their opening game of the new Premier League season.

The Yorkshire Yanks Leeds United host Wolves at Elland Road on Saturday, as Jesse Marsch kicks off his first full Premier League season as a manager.

Defensively they are solid but with Raul Jimenez missing for the first month of the season due to injury, who is going to step up to the plate? Bruno Lage’s side can keep the ball extremely well and in Jose Sa they have one of the best goalkeepers outside the top six in the Premier League. Their ambitions have changed, though, and a lack of spending this summer shows that European aspirations aren’t realistic for Wolves and being steady in midtable is their main aim. Even though he arrived for the final months of last season and kept Leeds up, the jury is still out for most Leeds fans on Jesse Marsch. It was always going to be tough to replace the legendary Marcelo Bielsa but Marsch has the chance to reshape Leeds’ approach and we’ve seen that during preseason. Marsch has a lot of injury issues to deal with as Stuart Dallas, Luke Ayling, Junior Firpo, Adam Forshaw and Luis Sinisterra out, plus Dan James is suspended and Liam Cooper is also out. Jesse Marsch has spent plenty of money, including on USMNT stars Brenden Aaronson and Tyler Adams, and he will need a positive start to prove he’s the right man for the job. After escaping relegation on the final day of last season, the main feeling around Leeds this summer has been relief.

Leeds United are increasingly hopeful of securing the signing of PSG striker Arnaud Kalimuendo next week, per the latest reports.

And while Bamford is expected to start on Saturday, as he approaches full fitness, Marsch is wary of ensuring Leeds United are not left short again. The deal may, or may now, include a clause for PSG to re-sign the striker in future years. The signing will give Jesse Marsch another much-needed option in his forward line. And he has also caught the eye of PSG coach Christophe Galtier during his pre-season outings for the Ligue 1 champions. The Whites have invested heavily this summer, bringing in seven new players to boost Jesse Marsch’s squad. To that end, the Ligue 1 giants are reportedly setting Leeds a new, slightly increased price for the transfer.

Leeds kick off their Premier League season against Wolves on Saturday afternoon and it truly feels as though the Whites are moving into a new era.

Therefore, it’s a different backline to the one we’re used to seeing. Indeed, the likes of Liam Cooper, Junior Firpo, Stuart Dallas and Luke Ayling are all out of action, while Daniel James continues to serve a suspension for his red card towards the end of last season. As has been the story for the past 12 months, Leeds are plagued with injuries at the moment, so this is a team that looks slightly different to what we’ll probably see on a weekly basis.

The head coach has named four debutants this afternoon with Rasmus Kristenen, Marc Roca, Tyler Adams and Brenden Aaronson all set to start the game and they'll ...

Pascal Struijk gets the nod at left-back, while Patrick Bamford will lead the line once more as he looks to shake off his injury hit campaign last time around. Aaronson was arguably Leeds’ best against Cagliari last weekend, picking up three assists and he’ll be keen to replicate that performance in his first competitive appearance. Jesse Marsch has named his first Leeds United line-up for the new season as the Whites face Wolves at Elland Road. United will be keen to get off to a fast start to their new Premier League campaign by picking up three points and turning in an encouraging promise.