Town boss Mick McCarthy has made his promised changes with strike pair Daryl Murphy and Freddie Sears amongst those dropping to the bench.

Chris Wood and ex-Leeds striker Luke Varney are handed their full Blues debuts with Paul Anderson and Jonny Parr starting on the right and left of midfield respectively and Kevin Bru and Richard Chaplow amongst the subs.

Cameron Stewart - who was on loan with the Whites last season - and Paddy Kenny, a former Leeds keeper, Kundai Benyu and Alex Henshall also made the trip but are left out of the 18. Ex-Whites striker Noel Hunt, who is on crutches and expected to be out for the season due to his medial knee ligament injury, was also amongst those to travel.

Leeds: Silvestri, Wootton, Bamba, Bellusci, Cooper, Byram, Cook, Murphy, Mowatt, C Taylor, Sharp. Subs: S Taylor, Berardi, Sloth, Doukara, Antenucci, Cani, Morison.

Town: Bialkowski, Chambers (c), Mings, Berra, Smith, Skuse, Tabb, Anderson, Parr, Varney, Wood. Subs: Gerken, Clarke, Chaplow, Connolly, Bru, Sears, Murphy. Referee: Mark Brown (East Yorkshire).

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suffolkpunchdrunk added 19:46 - Mar 4 Sharp inevitably to score.
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Tomairyn added 19:46 - Mar 4 @sirmichealmills added 19:16 - Mar 4 Has TABB got mm wife hostage or something? This can be the only reason. If mick don't play him, Tabb is gonna give him his missus back!!!!
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Surco72 added 19:47 - Mar 4 Wouldn't have been my starting eleven but come on you Blues
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blueherts added 19:49 - Mar 4 Blimey - lets see how it goes tonight before you slam him and his selections Support and then at the end of the game if not all well absolutely make comments Jeez - what a fickle bunch you are - maybe u want Martin and co back
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Bluetone added 19:51 - Mar 4 If you must just pull names out of the hat McCarthy use a different f'ing hat.
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Cloddyseedbed added 19:57 - Mar 4 It's official then McCarthy's not interested in top 6.
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brittaniaman added 20:00 - Mar 4 3 CORNERS already and TABB has wasted 2 of them,,, why the hell is he taking them ????
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SickParrot added 20:01 - Mar 4 I almost get it: 1. Smith has to play because MM can't put Parr at right back because everyone would then know how stupid MM has been to play Chambers there nearly all season. 2. He can't keep Sears in the team because he is showing the rest of them up! 3. Murphy needs a rest? 4. Tabb must play because........... No, I give up.
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Seasider added 20:02 - Mar 4 Has it occurred to any one else that Benyu,Henshall and Stewart who are all exciting players travelled but did get on bench.At least Connolly,Bru and Sears are on the bench;but what must Freddie think of his Managers decision.If he has rested Murphy then he should also rest Berra and captain Chambers at some stage as they have also played nearly every game.
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Talbs77 added 20:06 - Mar 4 All I will say is he'd better get a result otherwise he's going to get slaughtered! If he gets a win he'll be a tactical genius. Football...... Drive's us all to drink!
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beeringo added 20:10 - Mar 4 Anyone know of a radio suffolk online link? All i've got to look at is the not so encouraging BBC sport updates... At least Wigan have got off to a good start...
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beeringo added 20:20 - Mar 4 Also is anyone else really not filled with confidence for a positive result here? Still... as always... COYB!!!!
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Keaneish added 20:28 - Mar 4 He's looking at the Brentford game and has gone for a point... Well done.
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Superblue95 added 20:29 - Mar 4 If you picked our weakest line up this wouldn't be far from it
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carsey added 20:30 - Mar 4 WYF is this bloke on. Hope I'm wrong but we ain't going nowhere
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wayway added 20:35 - Mar 4 I think i may have the answer: Tabb cleans his car and Anderson digs his garden
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NorwichBlue138 added 20:38 - Mar 4 Why are most of you so negative? in 11 games in 2015, Murphy's only scored in 3, and has certainly been a shadow of his pre-Xmas self lately, so a bit of a breather isn't the end of the world. Why not give two players with a lot to prove a go in Wood and Varney? Seem to remember everyone slating a certain Noel Hunt before the Millwall game, but he shut you lot up pretty quick with two goals! I was as cross as anyone following the Norwich debacle on Sunday, but a draw tonight puts us back in the top 6, with it still all in our hands. No, it hasn't been the free flowing, high tempo stuff of late we are all hoping for, but I for one would take unpretty, scrappy football resulting in a top 6 finish, than sticking keep banging our heads against a brick wall putting the same XI out each week. We've got a strong squad, and once McGoldrick et al are back from injury, it'll give us even more options. COYB

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Norwichbeater added 20:43 - Mar 4 NorwichBlue138 we should still be aiming for top 2. Not a point at Leeds. Automatic promotion shouldn't be given up on yet.
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TimmyH added 20:55 - Mar 4 68 posts for a starting line up!! - has to be a record, saw the team line up and can see why, hopefully second half we will come good, for Mick's sake!
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tractorboybig added 21:05 - Mar 4 up north they call him mad mick???
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blueboy1981 added 21:11 - Mar 4 ........ I really don't think this man cares a toss ............ he'll do anything to alienate, and go against people's opinion. How can there be any other explanation for this team selection ?
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dannyrr added 21:43 - Mar 4 Bonkers team choice - stubborn team choice with the usual failings - Tabb Anderson and Smith. Didn't think sensible changes would be made. We weren't setup for a win here.
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dannyrr added 21:45 - Mar 4 Did someone give MM the sorting hat from the Harry Potter films to pick the team!!!
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Bob7881 added 21:57 - Mar 4 2015 not going to be our year. Team selection suggests hes lost it.
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Lightningboy added 22:19 - Mar 4 Sorry but Mick's really starting to p155 me off with his inability to see that Parr should be our Right back and Chambers needs moving into the centre instead of Smith. To drop Sears tonight is just the most ridiculous decision he's made yet..to start Varney instead is beyond me?! Seriously losing my faith in Mick after tonight.
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