Leeds United vs Millwall preview - Bianchi blow for Leeds

Posted Friday, February 13, 2015 by PA

Leeds will be without midfielder Tomasso Bianchi against Millwall.

Bianchi has been ruled out for the rest of the season after damaging knee ligaments in the midweek win at Reading.

Rudy Austin and Gaetano Berardi both returned to training this week and hope to to be back in contention after missing out on Tuesday night through illness while Liam Cooper is battling to overcome a dead leg.

Recent signing Granddi Ngoyi (thigh) is not fully match fit and another new recruit Edgar Cani is hoping to make his second appearance for the club.

Sid Nelson returns for Millwall after completing a three-match ban for his red card against Reading last month.

The young defender will probably be named on the bench with skipper Alan Dunne set to retain his place at centre-half after scoring the winner in Tuesday night's 1-0 victory at Birmingham.

Boss Ian Holloway will have to make one change, however, with on-loan midfielder Michael Tonge ineligible to face his parent club.

Winger Paris Cowan-Hall (leg), full-back Carlos Edwards (knee) and midfielder Nicky Bailey (calf) remain sidelined.