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Confirmed: Leeds United v Aston Villa lineups

Leeds United's Rob Green reacts after Newcastle's Dwight Gayle scores their second goal (REUTERS)
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Leeds United and Aston Villa will face each other in the Championship this evening.

Leeds United will be looking to return to winning ways this evening when they take on Aston Villa at home.

The Whites will face Villa at Elland Road in the Championship in around an hour’s time.

The West Yorkshire outfit will head into the match against the Villans on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Premier League side Liverpool away from home at Anfield in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup.

Leeds manager Garry Monk

Leeds, though, won last weekend, getting the better of Rotherham United 2-1 away from home at the AESSEAL New York Stadium.

Meanwhile, Villa will head into this evening’s game on the back of a 3-1 victory over Cardiff City at Villa Park.

Under manager Steve Bruce, the Villans’ performances and results have improved.

Villa are 11th in the Championship table at the moment with 25 points from 18 matches.

Leeds currently find themselves fifth in the standings with 29 points from 18 matches.

New Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce during the press conference

This is how Garry Monk’s Leeds and Bruce’s Villa will line up at Elland Road for this evening’s Championship game:

Elland Road