Team News: Jordan Rhodes starts for Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers' new striker Jordan Rhodes has been handed his debut at Leeds United this afternoon.

The 22-year-old, who joined the Lancashire side on Thursday, starts alongside Nuno Gomes in Steve Kean's frontline.

The home side start with new boy El Hadji-Diouf, who joined the club in the recent transfer window.

Leeds: Kenny; Peltier, Lees, Drury, Pearce; Austin, Varney, Norris, Diouf; Becchio, McCormack

Blackburn: Robinson; Ribeiro, Dann, Givet, Markus Olsson; Formica, Murphy, Etuhu, Pedersen; Nuno Gomes, Rhodes