Leeds United Under-21s return to Premier League 2 action this evening as they face Sunderland Under-21s away from home.

Ahead of kick-off on Wearside, Whites’ boss Scott Gardner has made two changes to the side that faced West Ham United last time out.

Those alterations come at either end of the pitch with goalkeeper Rory Mahady returning to the lineup whilst Edward Ibrovic-Fletcher gets the nod to lead the line.

In front of Mahady, the back four consists of Freddie Lane, Jacob Howard, Luke Matykiewicz and Jayden Lienou.

A midfield trio of skipper Alfie Cresswell, Ollie Pickles and Charlie Crew will support attackers Harvey Vincent, Rhys Chadwick and Ibrovic-Fletcher.

On the bench, goalkeeper Robbie Cook is joined by Samuel Alker, Louie Philpott, Kenneth Mensah and Loui Whitehead.

Starting XI: Mahady (GK), Lane, Lienou, Pickles, Howard, Matykiewicz, Vincent, Crew, Ibrovic-Fletcher, Cresswell (C), Chadwick.

Subs: Cook (GK), Alker, Philpott, Mensah, Whitehead.

Sunderland: Cowan (GK), J Jones, Lightfoot, J Jones, Holcroft, Kindon, Ba, H Jones (C), Abdullahi, Aleksic, Whittaker.

Subs: Hamilton-Forsyth, Dinsdale, Waters, Hunt, Geragusian.