Match Preview: Leeds United v Charlton Athletic

By Russ Vernon

SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP Venue: Elland Road Date: Tuesday, 4 November Kick-off: 19:45 GMT Referee: Graham Sailsbury (Lancashire)

Team News -

Leeds United boss Neil Redfearn will make a late decision on his side for the clash with Charlton Athletic on Tuesday night.

Billy Sharp and Adryan both missed the clash with Cardiff City at the weekend and Redfearn is hoping to welcome them back into the squad.

Rodolph Austin has missed the last two games through injury and Redfearn is not expecting to welcome him back into the squad until after the international break.

Captain Jason Pearce will be missing as he serves a one-match suspension for picking up his fifth yellow card of the season at Cardiff. Liam Cooper is expected to replace Pearce in the starting line-up.

Aidy White and Lewis Walters remain long-term absentees.

Charlton boss Bob Peeters could bring striker Igor Vetokele back into the starting line-up.

The Addicks top scorer this season returned from injury from the substitutes bench against Sheffield Wednesday at the weekend and he scored the equaliser to earn them a point.

Johann Berg Gudmundsson is also pushing for a start after returning from injury at the weekend and playing the second half.

Peeters also has American international defender Oguchi Onyewu waiting to make his debut after he was an unused substitute at the weekend after arriving at the club at the end of last week.

Frederic Bulot and Joe Gomez will once again be missing although Peeters is hoping to have them back after the international break.

Possible Starting XI’s

Leeds: Silvestri; Byram, Bellusci, Pearce, Warnock (c); Bianchi; Cook, Mowatt; Adryan; Antenucci, Doukara.

Charlton: Henderson; Solly, Ben Haim, Bikey, Wiggins; Cousins, Buyens, Jackson, Gudmundsson; Moussa, Vetokele.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS AT LEEDS (League unless stated)
1931/32 Leeds 2-0 Charlton
1936/37 Leeds 2-0 Charlton
1937/38 Leeds 2-2 Charlton
1938/39 Leeds 2-1 Charlton
1946/47 Leeds 0-2 Charlton
1956/57 Leeds 4-0 Charlton
1960/61 Leeds 1-0 Charlton
1961/62 Leeds 1-0 Charlton
1962/63 Leeds 4-1 Charlton
1963/64 Leeds 1-1 Charlton
1968/69 Leeds 1-0 Charlton League Cup
1982/83 Leeds 1-2 Charlton
1983/84 Leeds 1-0 Charlton
1984/85 Leeds 1-0 Charlton
1985/86 Leeds 1-2 Charlton
1986/87 Leeds 1-0 Charlton Play-off final second leg
1992/93 Leeds 1-1 Charlton FA Cup
1998/99 Leeds 4-1 Charlton
2000/01 Leeds 3-1 Charlton
2001/02 Leeds 0-0 Charlton
2002/03 Leeds 1-2 Charlton
2003/04 Leeds 3-3 Charlton
2009/10 Leeds 0-0 Charlton
2012/13 Leeds 1-1 Charlton
2013/14 Leeds 0-1 Charlton

MY PREDICTION –

Should be a good game which hopefully Leeds get 3 points out of and the first 3 points under Neil Redfearn as permanent head coach.

Leeds 3-0 Charlton Athletic