Brighton and Hove Albion v Leeds United: O'Kane missing again as Monk names unchanged side

LEEDS United head coach Garry Monk has named an unchanged side for tonight's Championship clash at Brighton.

By The Newsroom

Published 9th Dec 2016, 17:55 BST

Updated 14th Dec 2016, 12:37 BST

Irish international midfielder Eunan O’Kane has been struggling with a niggling groin problem and has again failed to make the Whites squad.

Young duo Ronaldo Vieira and Kalvin Phillips will again play in central defensive midfield, behind Kemar Roofe in the no 10 role and lone striker Chris Wood upfront.

Souleymane Doukara will start on the left wing with Hadi Sacko on the right.

Rob Green again starts in goal, behind Charlie Taylor at left back and Luke Ayling at right back, with captain Kyle Bartley partnering Pontus Jansson at centre-back.

Liam Cooper is back among the substitutes having recovered from an ankle injury and takes the place of young left back Tyler Denton.

Leeds United team v Brighton: Green, Ayling, Bartley, Jansson, Taylor, Vieira, Phillips, Sacko, Roofe, Doukara, Wood. Subs: Silvestri, Cooper, Berardi, Dallas, Grimes, Mowatt, Antonsson.