Gary Kelly is unlikely to play again for Leeds United.

Fans have been querying why Kelly hasn't been in the team, using the experience of more than 500 games for the club in the battle against relegation.

The Republic of Ireland fullback has fought his way back to fitness after a back and foot injuries but Wise says he is down the pecking order'.

"Gary Kelly is not fully fit," said Wise. "He was out for three months and he's a bit off the pace. Anyway, Frazer Richardson has been outstanding so fit or not, I don't think Gary would play in front of Frazer.

"If I need a right-back, he could play but I've got a few players who can play there.

"If Gary Kelly taps me on the back and says he can get me five goals in four games, I'll play him every week but he's right-back so it would be difficult to turn round and play him."

Richardson or Rui Marques will fill the right-back spot against Burnley tomorrow, a match Leeds have to win to have any realistic chance of staying up.

Richard Cresswell is set to return to partner new skipper David Healy up front having been rested for the match at Colchester.

Declared Wise: "The surgeon said Cress' can't play Saturday and Monday. He wanted to play but it wouldn't have been the right thing to do. He's given us a lot and I didn't want to lose him for the last four games.

"He was playing before with a real bad knee problem and had to have the operation and it's still getting better.

"I had to stop him from playing otherwise he could have finished his career.

"You don't get many players like him. He would die for the cause but I won't allow him to cripple himself."