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Confirmed Rotherham v Leeds line-ups: Sacko returns out wide, Cooper named captain

General view outside Rotherham United's New York Stadium (Reuters)
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Leeds United travel to take on local rivals Rotherham United this evening…

Rotherham United starting line-up: Camp; Kelly, Wood, Ball, Fisher; Halford; Brown, Newell, Adeyemi, Odemwingie; Ward.

Rotherham United substitutes: Price, Mattock, Vaulks, Forde, Fry, Belaid, Yates.

Leeds United starting line-up: Green; Ayling, Bartley, Cooper, Taylor; Phillips, O’Kane; Sacko, Roofe, Doukara; Wood.

Leeds United substitutes: Silvestri, Dallas, Berardi, Mowatt, Grimes, Vieira, Antonsson.

Rotherham United will be looking for just their second win of the season tonight as they host Yorkshire rivals Leeds United.

The Millers have picked up just one point in the last ten league games, and despite appointing Kenny Jackett as a replacement for Alan Stubbs, their fortunes haven’t changed.

After a 3-0 defeat last time out, Rotherham need a result this evening, and Jackett has handed a start to former Leeds loanee Tom Adeyemi in midfield, with ex-Leeds youngster Danny Ward leads the line.

Veterans such as Lee Camp, Stephen Kelly, Richard Wood, Greg Halford and Peter Odemwingie all start, with the likes of Joe Mattock, Will Vaulks and Anthony Forde all on the bench.

Meanwhile, Leeds United’s defeat against Newcastle United last week ended a four-game unbeaten run, and they remain in the hunt for a play-off place under Garry Monk.

Monk has been forced into a change at the back as Liam Cooper has been called upon to come in for the suspended Pontus Jansson, whilst Hadi Sacko has been brought back into the side having been benched against Newcastle.

Ronaldo Vieira drops to the bench, alongside the likes of Stuart Dallas, Matt Grimes, Alex Mowatt and Marcus Antonsson.