Leeds are expected to be without midfielder Pablo Hernandez for their home game against Sky Bet Championship leaders Newcastle, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 1pm on Sunday. Hernandez sustained a minor hamstring strain in the win at Norwich before the international break and is rated doubtful. Leeds vs Newcastle November 20, 2016, 1:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass But winger Stuart Dallas is hoping to return to contention. The Northern Ireland international has been sidelined since early October with a calf injury. Eunan OKane has been nursing a groin problem but will be available, while fellow midfielder Liam Bridcutt (foot) is edging closer to a return to action having been out since mid-September.Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez will be able to welcome back Scotland winger Matt Ritchie from suspension as he goes in search of a ninth successive win in all competitions. Pablo Hernandez: Set to miss out Ritchie sat out the 2-1 home win over Cardiff last time out courtesy of a one-match ban after reaching five bookings for the campaign.He could be joined too by midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, who is available after denying a Football Association misconduct charge and requesting a personal hearing. Highlights of Newcastles 2-1 home win over Cardiff on November 5 Dwight Gayle was an unused substitute for the Cardiff game after shaking off a hamstring problem, while fellow striker Daryl Murphy missed out on international duty with the Republic of Ireland as he continued his recovery from a calf injury, but winger Rolando Aarons is likely to be absent for the rest of the season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in training. Gayle, Mitrovic or both? Should Newcastle start with Dwight Gayle, Aleksandar Mitrovic or both at Leeds? Opta statsLeeds havent beaten Newcastle at Elland Road in a league game since September 1999 in a Premier League fixture, losing three and drawing one since. Dwight Gayle celebrates scoring his third and Newcastles fourth goal of the game The Magpies have won seven of their last nine games against Leeds in all competitions (D1 L1), most recently a 2-0 win in the League Cup third round in September 2013 at St. James Park.Newcastle United have converted 13.8% of their total shots into goals this season in the Championship; a higher ratio than any other team. Highlights of Leeds 3-2 win at Norwich a fortnight ago Chris Wood has scored in six of his last seven appearances at Elland Road in all competitions. The Magpies have won 37 points after 16 games this season; their best start to a campaign since accruing 39 points in 1995/96.Only Brighton (26) and Newcastle (25) have picked up more points in the last 10 games than Leeds (22). How good are Newcastle? Newcastle living up to their billing at the top of the Championship... Pruttons predictionThis is a score draw for me. If Newcastle had played this fixture six or seven weeks ago, it would have been a straightforward win, but theres a real doggedness and determination about Leeds at the moment and they have a nice bit of quality. If they play, I think both Chris Wood and Dwight Gayle can see it as a great opportunity to get on the scoresheet. PRUTTON PREDICTS: 2-2 (Sky Bet odds 14/1) Sparky Anderson Jersey . LOUIS -- Alexander Steen scored a power-play goal with 59. Bret Boone Jersey . The club says Fridays surgery was successful. Holiday, a former Eastern Conference All-Star acquired from Philadelphia last summer, has not played because of the shin injury since Jan. https://www.cheapredsjerseys.us/2235s-to...sey-reds.html.C. -- Al Jefferson knows few people will be giving the Charlotte Bobcats a chance to upset the Miami Heat in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. 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The three-time All-Star was lifted with none out in the fourth after giving up three hits, including a tiebreaking two-run homer by Chris Coghlan, and the Los Angeles Dodgers ended up with a 7-3 defeat on Sunday in the rubber game of the series. "Ive got to do a better job of keeping the team in the game, not killing our bullpen every time I pitch," said Beckett, who struck out Ryan Sweeney with the bases loaded to end the third. "Youve got to make better pitches. Those guys are big league hitters. If you dont make pitches to these guys, they get hit. I didnt throw enough strikes, and the strikes I did throw werent good enough." Beckett (6-6) is 3-5 with a 3.30 ERA in 10 starts since his no-hitter on May 25 at Philadelphia, and has surrendered five homers in his first three starts off the disabled list after missing two weeks with a sore hip. One of his biggest problems, according to manager Don Mattingly, is the difficulty he has with his preparation between assignments. "In between starts is in between starts. You cant let that affect how your day goes," Beckett said after his first start against the Cubs since August 2005. "Physically, Im able to pitch. Im not worried about my hip. I felt better today, but the results are just as (poor). "I didnt throw a bullpen in between my last two starts, because I feel like its robbing Peter to pay Paul," he added. "I threw some flat ground, which kind of substitutes as my bullpens nowadays." Los Angeles NL West lead was trimmed to 2 1/2 games over San Francisco, which won 9-0 at the New York Mets. Matt Kemp trimmed Chicagos lead to 3-2 in the sixth with his 13th homer and fifth in six games. But Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo helped preserve the lead in the seventh, making a leaping grab of Carl Crawfords line drive and turning it into an inning-ennding double play by trapping Drew Butera off second.dddddddddddd The Cubs made it 6-2 in the eighth with John Bakers RBI groundout and a two-run single by pinch-hitter Starlin Castro, who was rested after starting each of the teams first 109 games. The Dodgers got a run in the eighth off Pedro Strop, but Luis Valbuena responded in the ninth against Chris Perez with his 10th homer. Edwin Jackson (6-11) allowed two runs and seven hits, struck out six and walked none. The right-hander was 0-4 with a 7.39 ERA in his previous seven starts since beating Pittsburgh 6-3 on June 20 at Wrigley Field. SMELL THE WOOD? Andre Ethier struck out in his sixth consecutive plate appearance before Scott Van Slyke pinch-hit for him in the sixth and also struck out. SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES Jackson made his big league debut with the Dodgers on Sept. 9, 2003, beating Randy Johnson and the Diamondbacks 4-1 at Arizona on his 20th birthday in a game that lasted just 2 hours and 22 minutes. TRAINERS ROOM Cubs: Newly acquired left-hander Felix Doubront had a bullpen session at Dodger Stadium while continuing his rehab from a left calf strain. Dodgers: Catcher A.J. Ellis missed his second straight game because of a sore right knee, which was struck by a foul tip off Rizzos bat in the sixth inning of Fridays series opener. ... Butera was struck in the groin by a foul tip off the bet of Nate Schierholtz on the fourth inning and was given as much time as he needed to collect himself before going back behind the plate. ON DECK Cubs: Left-hander Travis Wood (7-9, 5.10 ERA) matches up against Colorado lefty Brett Anderson (1-3 3.12 ERA) Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series at Coors Field. Dodgers: Their next four games are against the Angels, with right-hander Zack Greinke (12-6, 2.65 ERA) opposing Garrett Richards (11-4, 2.74 ERA) on Monday night at Chavez Ravine. The Dodgers have won only one season series from the Angels in the previous 14 years, going 4-2 in 2006. ' ' '