Leeds United handed a big boost as £10m star set to face Stoke City on Boxing Day

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Leeds United are away at Stoke City on Boxing Day, with the Whites playing at 8pm live on Sky Sports.

For Daniel Farke, Boxing Day could be nervy one as he and his team have to sit and watch their title rivals play before them.

Sheffield United play Burnley and 4th place Sunderland head to Blackburn Rovers in a day where we could potentially see a lot of movement in the Championship’s top six.

Stoke City are winless in eight and currently sit in 19th place of the Championship table compared to Leeds in 2nd.

Potters boss Narcis Pelach is expecting Leeds to dominate the game at the bet365 Stadium, with pressure on the Spaniard to deliver results sooner rather than later.

But the Whites have been tipped to potentially struggle against Stoke. EFL expert Sam Parkin predicts just a 1-0 win for Leeds at Stoke City with the Wites having been poor away from home recently.

For Leeds though, there’s an early boost as Farke’s squad to face Stoke City has been revealed, with it looking like a near full strength side.

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Joe Rodon update as Leeds United squad to face Stoke City is revealed

Going into the game against Stoke City, there were concerns over centre-back Joe Rodon who suffered a head injury in the last outing against Oxford United.

Leeds thumped Oxford United 4-0 but Rodon, who joined Leeds from Spurs in a £10million deal during the summer, suffered a cut to the head.

Speaking before Christmas, Farke said Rodon should be OK to play against Stoke City, saying: “A little cut on his head, it seems he has too many edges on his head and quite often has a bloody face.

“He’s a warrior and he will be ready to go again.”

And Rodon has since been named in the squad for Stoke City, per Leeds Live.

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Who is set to miss Leeds United’s game vs Stoke City?

Farke does have a few injury concerns in the Leeds side right now, with Max Wober nursing a knee injury and set to miss the game against Stoke City.

Elsewhere, Junior Firpo and Ilia Gruev remain sidelined for the Whites, who fortunately don’t have too long an injury list during this hectic festive period.

Rodon being fit and in the squad is of course a huge boost too. The former Spurs man has been a rock at the back this season, featuring in all 22 Championship games so far.