A win for Leeds will lift them level on points with Sunderland at the top of the table and Daniel Farke’s side will fancy their chances of getting a result against the early pacesetters. The Whites have lost only once in the league so far - to Burnley - and are looking to stretch their unbeaten sequence to four matches.

Follow live coverage as Sunderland 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.

The two sides are separated by just three points in the table, with Sunderland top and Daniel Farke’s side fifth. Both Farke and Regis Le Bris have a number of injury concerns ahead of the game, with a number of key players ruled out on both sides.

Leeds United travel to the Stadium of Light on Friday evening. Leeds United will look to complete an unbeaten week on Friday but face arguably their toughest test yet at table-topping Sunderland. Daniel Farke’s side have taken four points from Coventry and Norwich in recent days but head to a Black Cats side who have won four from four at home without conceding.