Leeds United v Barnsley: Jansson passed fit for Yorkshire derby
The Swedish centre-back handed head coach Garry Monk a major boost by recovering from a hamstring strain suffered at Bristol City on Tuesday.
Jansson limped out of a 1-0 defeat at Ashton Gate after 45 minutes but retained his starting place this afternoon as Monk named an unchanged side for the third game running.
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Hide AdLiam Bridcutt, however, was missing again after Leeds ruled their captain out for up to eight weeks with a fractured foot this week. Youngster Ronaldo Vieira was back on the bench after a recent knee problem.
Barnsley, who sacked assistant boss Tommy Wright on Thursday following revelations about him in the Daily Telegraph, made three changes after a midweek draw with Aston Villa, promoting Sam Winnall, Adam Hammill and Adam Armstrong to their starting line-up.
Leeds United: Green, Ayling, Bartley, Jansson, Taylor, O’Kane, Phillips, Sacko, Hernandez, Dallas, Wood. Subs: Silvestri, Coyle, Cooper, Vieira, Mowatt, Roofe, Antonsson.
Barnsley: Davies, Yiadom, Roberts, MacDonald, Kpekawa, Hourihane, Hammill, Kent, Winnall, Armstrong. Subs: Townsend, Jackson, White, Watkins, Lee, Morsy, Bradshaw.