Today’s Emirates FA Cup tie at Elland Road sees Steve Evans and Leeds United face a Rotherham led by ex-Leeds boss Neil Redfearn.
Rotherham return to Elland Road searching for form but with the knowledge of their last visit being a 1-0 win in shame that saw the Miller’s Leon Best and Whites’ Gaetano Berardi receive red cards for an altercation that left the Leeds defender with a broken nose.
#lufc team v @OfficialRUFC | Silvestri, Coyle, Bellusci, Cooper, Taylor, Byram, Bridcutt, Murphy, Carayol, Antenucci, Doukara #EmiratesFACup
— Leeds United (@LUFC) January 9, 2016
With teams usually making changes to their usual league starting eleven in FA Cup games, there are usually different players on view. Today’s game sees Leeds make a raft of changes with both Lewie Coyle making his first start for the Whites and Mustapha Carayol making his Leeds debut after signing on loan from Middlesbrough.
With Leeds seemingly reverting to a standard 4-4-2, with Souleymane Doukara and Mirco Antenucci up front, and putting out a very strong side, Leeds fans had a lot to say about the line-up on Twitter.
TEAM NEWS | Brought to you by @Coral: Four changes for #lufc, including first starts for @LewieCoyle and @Muzza_19 pic.twitter.com/z0YyzpMeoC
— Leeds United (@LUFC) January 9, 2016
Leeds fans react on Twitter to team news
@LUFC cmon boys lets put a little cup run together #lufc
— John Biddlestone (@JohnBid78) January 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/mrrealale/status/685833185792495616
Strong 11, delighted for Coyle. Think this is going to be the day fear the beard ⚽ #LUFC
— Tony Mulraney (@tmulraney) January 9, 2016
Delighted to see another academy player in Lewie Coyle starting for Leeds. Decent 11 out. Hopefully Carayol does the business #LUFC #MOT
— Graham Hoey (@G_Hoey) January 9, 2016
Evans has obviously eaten Botaka. Sloth too, possibly. #LUFC
— The Scratching Shed (@TSSLUFC) January 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/dannylufcruane/status/685828546955194368
With byram in the team today it doesnt look hes going anywhere fast #lufc #cuptied
— Michael dowling (@Michaeldowlin14) January 9, 2016
If Doukara scores we're on the pitch! #LUFC #MOT #AllLeedsArentWe #FaCup
— Elliott Daniels (@Elliott_MOT) January 9, 2016