Leeds v Bolton preview
Monday 13 August 2018 17:57, UK
Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa will make wholesale changes for his side's home Carabao Cup tie against Bolton.
Bielsa has confirmed goalkeeper Jamal Blackman will make his first appearance for the club, while fellow summer signings Patrick Bamford, Jack Harrison and Lewis Baker are poised for their first starts.
Teenager Jamie Shackleton, plus defenders Pontus Jansson and Tom Pearce are other players set to feature as Bielsa utilises his squad. Midfielders Adam Forshaw (foot) and Stuart Dallas (thigh) both remain sidelined.
Bolton have signed goalkeeper Remi Matthews and defender Jonathan Grounds on loan from Norwich and Birmingham respectively and it remains to be seen if either will be involved. Manager Phil Parkinson has confirmed he will be making changes, so the likes of Jack Hobbs and Mark Little could make their first appearances of the season.
Summer signings Erhun Oztumer and Marc Wilson are in contention to make their club debuts. Winger Sammy Ameobi (hip) and striker Clayton Donaldson (groin) missed Saturday's home draw against Bristol City and remain doubtful.
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Leeds have won their last four matches against Bolton in all competitions, winning all four by a one-goal margin.
Leeds and Bolton haven't met in the League Cup since November 1977, when Leeds won 3-1 on their way to reaching that season's semi-final.
Leeds have only been eliminated in the League Cup first round once in 15 ties, losing 4-2 on penalties to Doncaster Rovers after a 1-1 draw in 2015-16.
Bolton manager Phil Parkinson's only previous League Cup match against Leeds came in August 2014 - his Bradford side won 2-1 at Valley Parade.
Marcelo Bielsa will be the 11th different manager to take charge of Leeds in their last 11 home games against Bolton, stretching back to March 1996 (Wilkinson, Graham, O'Leary, Venables, Gray, Warnock, McDermott, Redfearn, Evans and Heckingbottom).
