Reid confident Roque will be a rock in defence

LEEDS manager Peter Reid is confident the universal language of football will not fall on deaf ears as Roque Junior looks to make his voice heard in the Premiership.

The Brazil centre-back looked like a stranger in a strange land on Monday as his debut turned into a disaster, with Leeds thumped 4-0 at Leicester.

With hindsight, Reid was left wondering if he was mistaken in playing Roque Junior, as the 27-year-old had been involved in just one training session following his arrival last Friday from South America where he had been on World Cup qualifying duty.