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Leeds United manager Simon Grayson will be forced to make wholesale changes for the visit of Bradford for the first round tie of the Carling Cup on Tuesday.

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Max Gradel, Robert Snodgrass, Darren O’Dea and Aidy White will miss the cup tie because of international obligations while Grayson has hinted to having “one or two injury problems” following the opening day defeat at Southampton. Forwards Luciano Becchio (hamstring) and Davide Somma (cruciate) missed the game at St Marys and will remain sidelined for the start of the Carling Cup campaign.

Strikers Billy Paynter and Ramon Nunez came on as second half substitutes in the 3-1 defeat against the Saints and could be asked to start while defenders Alex Bruce, Tom Lees and Leigh Bromby could feature along with midfielder Lloyd Sam.

Leeds have never lost in the first round of this competition and are hot favourites to win the first round tie against their League Two opposition, available at odds of 8/15 at Sportingbet. Bradford have a poor Carling Cup record having lost in the first round seven times in the last nine years, however they did beat Championship opponents Nottingham Forest last year and can be backed at odds of 6/1 at Victor Chandler and William Hill with the draw widely available at 7/2.

Bradford boss Peter Jackson will bring goalkeeper Oscar Jansson straight into the squad having secured a loan deal with parent club Tottenham.  Centre half Lee Bullock picked up a thigh strain on Saturday and Steve Williams could step in with Luke Oliver struggling to overcome a foot injury.

Midfielder Ritchie Jones who was signed on a free from Oldham in the summer will be available following a calf strain while striker Nialle Rodney and winger Dominic Rowe could also come into the reckoning.

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