Premiership: Rio set for return

Leeds skipper Rio Ferdinand should return to the starting line-up for tomorrow’s Elland Road clash with Fulham after a month on the sidelines with a knee injury.

Ferdinand has missed Leeds’ last five matches, as well as two England internationals, but returned to training this week.

Dominic Matteo is set to partner Ferdinand despite missing Scotland’s friendly defeat to Nigeria in midweek with a back injury.

The match with the Cottagers is again too soon for Olivier Dacourt (hamstring) and Harry Kewell (foot).

Team (from): Martyn, Kelly, Harte, Keane, Viduka, Bowyer, McPhail, Wilcox, Smith, Mills, Bakke, Johnson, Matteo, Batty, Burns, Fowler, Ferdinand, Richardson, Robinson.