Leeds United's Jayden Lienou warming up for Wales with Portugal and Wales' international crests in circular insets
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How Leeds fans can watch trio in Wales vs Portugal, plus possible Jayden Lienou debut

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Leeds United fans have a vested interest in this current international break.

For many supporters, the international breaks are a time to switch off and simply hibernate until they're over.

Others welcome them as a chance to follow their national team, or watch some of their sides' players represent their country.

A host of Leeds stars are away on international duty over the next three weeks, and a trio of them reside in the Welsh camp.

Jayden Lienou, Ethan Ampadu and Dan James have all been called up to Craig Bellamy's squad for their UEFA Nations League qualifiers.

MOT Leeds News has you covered with all the details on how to watch them in action for the first of those on Thursday night.

Where is Portugal vs Wales being broadcast?

Competing in UEFA Nations League A, Wales are one of four sides in Group Four.

Norway, Denmark and Portugal make up the other three teams in the Dragons' group, and it's the latter in which they play first.

Jorge Jesus' Portugal await Cymru at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in the capital city of Lisbon, with kick-off scheduled for 7:45pm UK time on Thursday.

For those Leeds fans hoping to see Lienou, Ampadu and James in action, you're in luck, as the game is being shown across a number of channels.

BBC iPlayer, BBC One Wales, BBC Sport Online, BBC Two, BBC Two Northern Ireland, S4C and S4C Clic are all showing the game live.

Lienou making his debut against Portugal would be a huge achievement for him and Leeds' academy, but what has Bellamy said about him?

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Why Bellamy is wary of putting "too much pressure" on Lienou

Joining Leeds' academy last year, Lienou has quickly been turning heads at Thorp Arch.

The 18-year-old turned out 31 times for the Whites' Under-21s in all competitions last season.

He's already been included in a numerous first-team matchday squads by Daniel Farke, with it clear he's got a lot of admirers and people in his corner.

Bellamy is one of them, and speaking via Wales Online, the Dragons boss thinks he's a talent who can go very far, both for club and country.

"Jayden is definitely a player I watched quite a bit last year with Leeds U21s," Bellamy said.

"I watched a few of his games and I'm fully aware of him. He's also come through the Wales youth setup.

"He's trained with Leeds' first team and I have to be honest, I like him. I really like him.

"I don't want to put too much pressure on him. But his profile, this player has got a really good chance of being a top player."

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