Leeds United manager Daniel Farke says the number of games with quick turnarounds over the festive period was a deciding factor in choosing to leave Japan international Ao Tanaka out from the start against Stoke City on Boxing Day.

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Leeds United face Stoke City away from home on Boxing Day, in an 8pm kick-off in the Sky Bet Championship. Ahead of the game, Daniel Farke has chosen his starting XI to face the Potters at the bet365

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke praised his players mentality after their 2-0 triumph at struggling Stoke City. The Potters created the first opening of the night early on, with Lewis Koumas denied from close range by goalkeeper Illan Meslier after Junior Tchamadeu had pulled the ball back to him.

Pascal Struijk has been restored to the Leeds United starting XI to take on Stoke City in tonight's Championship clash. The defender was benched for the 4-0 away win at Oxford United last Saturday having been an injury doubt due to a hamstring concern.

Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Leeds United in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.