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Championship leaders Leeds are again likely to be without striker Patrick Bamford because of a knee injury.
Full-back Barry Douglas could return after feeling ill in the warm-up and missing their win at Aston Villa.
Blackburn midfielder Jack Rodwell is pushing to start after returning to the bench against Norwich, ending a three-game absence because of concussion.
Wingers Craig Conway and Elliott Bennett are hopeful of shaking off respective muscle and foot problems.
After losing 4-1 at West Brom on 10 November, Leeds have won six games in a row - the latest a dramatic come-from-behind victory at Villa Park.
Blackburn have won just once in seven matches and have not picked up three points away from home since 6 October at Bolton.
Match facts
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Leeds United were defeated 2-1 by Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park earlier this season, in October - it was the Whites' first league away defeat of the season after remaining unbeaten in their opening six.
Leeds United have won both of their last two competitive meetings with Blackburn at Elland Road (both in 2016-17), thanks to winning goals coming in the 85th minute or later.
Leeds United have won their last two Boxing Day games, 2-1 vs Burton in 2017 and 4-1 vs Preston in 2016.
Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray has won six of his seven Boxing Day matches as a manager (L1) - all six wins were at home, with his only away match ending in defeat at Chelsea as West Brom manager in 2008.
Leeds have lost just one of their last 15 home Championship matches (W10 D4), a 1-2 defeat to Birmingham City in September.
Leeds and Blackburn last faced on Boxing Day during the 1992-93 Premier League campaign - Rovers won 3-1 with goals from Jason Wilcox and an Alan Shearer brace.
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