The centre-half will partner Simon Walton at the back, with Simon Madden and Stephen Crainey as full-backs against Newcastle at Kingston Park .
The home side include former Leeds target Lee Clark in their squad.
Leeds: Bennett, Madden, Crainey, Marques, Walton, Einarsson, Richardson, Spring, Rothery, Ricketts, Pugh.
Subs: Morris, Wilberforce, Gray, Parker, Bayly.
Newcastle from: Smith, Gates, Elliott, Ramage, Huntington, Clark, Brittain, N'Zogbia, Finnigan, Chopra, O'Brien Smylie, Forster, Farman, Cave, Walton.