Sunderland under-23s 2 Leeds United under-23s 1 RECAP - Former Whites Academy player sinks Mark Jackson's side

BIG STAGE: Leeds United's under-23s are taking on Sunderland's under-23s at the Stadium of Light, above. Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images.

Leeds United's under-23s are in Premier League Cup action at Sunderland today - and you can follow all the latest here.

The Whites will step out at the Stadium of Light in a 1pm kick-off for a second outing in Group E of the competition.

Leeds under-23s boss Mark Jackson saw a very young Whites outfit fall to defeat to Wigan Athletic in the opening game of the campaign while the Black Cats lost to Mansfield Town.

United fielded what was essentially an Under-18s side with a couple of Under-16s against the Latics last month in York.

Jackson loos set to name another young side and you can follow all the team news followed by live match updates and analysis here.

Sunderland under-23s 2 Leeds United under-23s 1 - FULL TIME

Key Events

Premier League Cup clash
1pm kick-off at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light
Very young Leeds side lost Group E opener to Wigan Athletic
Sunderland also beaten in first game by Mansfield Town

Sun, 10 Oct, 2021, 14:13 BST

BIG CHANCE LEEDS

50: Rising shot from McGurk turned behind for another corner. Fine save

Sun, 10 Oct, 2021, 14:12 BST

Chance Leeds

49: McKinstry gets into the box down the right but shot is deflected behind. Good play by Dean to set him up

Sun, 10 Oct, 2021, 14:09 BST

Back underway

46: Good defending by Debayo to start the half

Sun, 10 Oct, 2021, 14:08 BST

Sun, 10 Oct, 2021, 14:07 BST

Players back out - Leeds changes

46: Kenneh and McKinstry on for Struijk and Summerville

Sun, 10 Oct, 2021, 13:50 BST

Half time

Leeds end the half well on top

Sun, 10 Oct, 2021, 13:50 BST

Collision

45 + 5: Between Dean and keeper McIntyre as Dean chases a through ball. Both seem okay.

Sun, 10 Oct, 2021, 13:46 BST

Corner dealt with

45 + 2: After a bit of pinball Sunderland survive

Sun, 10 Oct, 2021, 13:46 BST

Sunderland booking

45 + 1: Middlemass brings down Summerville as he flies forward. McGurk shot then blocked and goes behind for a corner

Sun, 10 Oct, 2021, 13:43 BST

Superb from Summerville

41: A fine solo goal, picks up possession some 25 yards out, darts into the area, twisting and turning and then fires home a fine finish into the roof of the net, four defenders could not stop him