Confirmed United XI vs Leeds: Yoro returns, Zirkzee drops to bench

Manchester United recall Leny Yoro for today’s Premier League clash with Leeds United at Elland Road. Defence Senne Lammens is in goal. Ayden Heaven, Lisandro Martinez and Leny Yoro start in what would appear to be a back three. Heaven has been a revelation in the past few games and recently won the December Player of the Month award. Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt are still recovering from injury while Nouss Mazraoui is still at AFCON. Diogo Dalot and Luke Shaw are probably the wing-backs. Midfield and Attack With Bruno Fernandes, Mason Mount and Kobbie Mainoo still absent and Amad and Bryan Mbeumo still at AFCON, Amorim’s options are limited. Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte are the twin midfield pivot. Matheus Cunha and Ben Sesko are in the forward line along with Patrick Dorgu, who looks likely to take up the right forward role again that he performed so well against Newcastle. Substitutes On the bench are reserve keeper, Altay Bayindir, Tyler Fredricson, Tyrell Malacia, Godwill Kukunki, Bendito Mantato, Zirkzee, Shea Lacey and the Fletcher twins, Jack and Tyler. Kick-off at Elland Road is at 12.30pm. United in Yorkshire 👊 Our first line-up of 2026 📋 pic.twitter.com/QHtk3k2WRt — Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 4, 2026 Featured image Michael Regan via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Latest Top Stories… Red Billy Red Billy is the managing editor of The Peoples Person, author of three books and two magazines and totally obsessed with football’s transfer market. Billy first saw United live in 1971, watching George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law, before becoming a League Match ticket book holder from 1975/76 and a writer since 1995. Billy still insists Matteo Darmian and Alex Telles could have made it at United given half a chance.