Leeds United will look to retain their place at the top of the Championship table when they visit struggling Hull City on Saturday (15:00 GMT).

Hull are battling with a host of fitness issues going into Saturday’s game, with up to seven first-team players absent. Selles confirmed following Wednesday’s defeat to Middlesbrough that winger Ryan Longman will miss out due to a groin injury, while Liam Millar - who has been a thorn in Leeds’ side previously - is also unavailable.

City's hopes of building on the win at Blackburn were dashed on New Year's Day, and now they face Leeds United

Preston North End welcome Oxford United to Deepdale on Saturday for just the second time since the turn of the millennia (15:00 GMT).

Watford are unbeaten in each of their past four home league games against Sheffield United (W3 D1), keeping a clean sheet in each of those matches since losing 2-0 in January 2009. Following a 1-0 win at Bramall Lane in September,