Saiz back for Rams clash as Whites face Tuesday night trip to Hull

LEEDS UNITED'S Championship trip to Hull City has been re-arranged for Tuesday, January 30 - meaning star no 10 Samu Saiz is set to return from suspension for the clash at Derby County on Tuesday, February 20.

By The Newsroom

Published 11th Jan 2018, 12:32 BST

Updated 11th Jan 2018, 15:00 BST

BACK FOR DERBY: Leeds United's Samu Saiz.

Leeds were due to take on the Tigers at the KCOM Stadium on Saturday, January 27 but the game was always going to moved once Hull had booked their place in the FA Cup fourth round.

City will instead entertain Nottingham Forest in the fourth round on that Saturday with the clash against Leeds now set to take place three days later.

With United’s next six games now confirmed, it means that Saiz is set to return from his six-game ban for spitting when the Whites take on second-placed Derby at Pride Park on Tuesday, February 20.

Saiz was sent off for spitting at Newport County’s Robbie Willmott towards the end of last Sunday’s 2-1 loss at Rodney Parade in the FA Cup third round.

Saiz and Leeds have accepted a six-game ban and the Spaniard will miss away trips to Ipswich Town, Hull and Sheffield United as well as Elland Road matches against Millwall, Cardiff City and Bristol City.