Snodgrass is United's only selection concern ahead of Oldham Athletic's visit and Gary McAllister was today waiting to discover whether the talented Scot will recover in time to make his competitive Elland Road debut.

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United's ex-Livingston forward pulled his hamstring during Tuesday night's Carling Cup victory over Chester City and his absence would force McAllister to alter the side which set Leeds' League One term in motion with a 2-1 win at Scunthorpe United last weekend.

But David Prutton is set to return to United's starting line-up after sitting out their midweek clash at the Deva Stadium to nurse an Achilles problem and McAllister is hopeful that he will have a full quota of players available for the Latics' visit.

"There's slight concern over Snoddy because he's feeling a bit tight," McAllister said. "But, fingers crossed, he'll be okay."

Despite the doubt about the 20-year-old's condition, McAllister admitted to a growing sense of confidence in his dressing room after their season began with a convincing defeat of Scunthorpe, one of the clubs relegated from the Championship last season.

Goals from Enoch Showunmi and Jermaine Beckford sealed the victory, and Beckford's hat-trick set up a crushing 5-2 win at Chester to secure United's passage to round two of the Carling Cup.

Oldham also reached the competition's second stage with a penalty shoot-out win over Rochdale and John Sheridan's side – one of only four teams to take three points from Elland Road last season – are in promising form after beating Millwall 4-3 at Boundary Park last Saturday.

McAllister said: "John's a guy I played against loads of times, and a guy I admired.

"I liked his style of play and I think he's trying to take that into the way his team play now. They'll pass the ball and they'll be competitive.

"John always had that bit of class and when you become a manager or a coach, I don't think you can change that much. He was a pure footballer.

"But it's been a good start for us. We've scored goals and got points on the board. The thing that's pleased me is the enthusiasm and the determination, certainly at Scunthorpe last weekend.

"We were asked a lot of questions and put under pressure in the first half but the way we responded was excellent. We looked inventive."

McAllister's players trained at Elland Road yesterday, a change of scene designed to give his new signings greater experience of the stadium's ambience, and United's boss is looking to repeat the dominant home form produced by Leeds last season.

The club won 15 of their fixtures at Elland Road, claiming 49 points from a possible 69, and only Carlisle United were able to better their home record during the 2007-08 season.

McAllister said: "It's good for the players to get another feel of Elland Road, and that's why we've trained there. It's beneficial to get your bearings at the stadium, especially for the new signings.

"There'll be a good crowd and a good atmosphere, and it'll then be up to the players.

"I know that siege mentality and fortresses are cliches that get banded around, but we have to make (Elland Road) a difficult place for the opposition to get results.

"It creates an atmosphere that should be turning us on."