El Hadji-Diouf will start in an advanced role for Leeds United against Ipswich Town in the Championship tonight.
Manager Brian McDermott opts for the Senegalese to join top scorer Ross McCormack up front as January signings Jimmy Kebe and Cameron Stewart are on the wings.
Meanwhile, Mick McCarthy makes two changes for Ipswich Town from Saturday's victory at Reading.
Both come on the wing, as Paul Anderson and Jay Tabb get the nod ahead of Carlos Edwards and Stephen Hunt.
Leeds: Kenny; Byram, Pearce, Lees, Warnock; Kebe, Brown, Austin, Stewart; McCormack, Diouf
Subs: Cairns, Murphy, Pugh, Peltier, Wootton, Poleon, Mowatt
Ipswich: Gerken; Chambers, Berra, Smith, Cresswell; Anderson, Skuse, Tunnicliffe, Tabb; Murphy, McGoldrick
Subs: Loach, Mings, Richardson, Hunt, Wordsworth, Taylor, Nouble