Sheffield Wednesday: How Garry Monk responded to Leeds United star's claim that he 'didn't know who he is'

Gary Monk laughed off Gjianni Alioski's claim that he didn't know who he was.

Leeds visit Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday in a televised clash between second and third the Championship.

Asked about Monk ahead of the clash between their two sides, North Macedonia international Alioski said: ““To be honest I don’t know who is Garry Monk and I don’t watch the coach and what he is doing and what start he has had.

“I know what a team we are, I know what a coach we have and how important he is for this team and he will prepare us like every game, so I will have a lot of information about Sheffield from my staff that I have here and it doesn’t matter what Garry Monk will prepare against us.”

Monk, who spent a season as Leeds manager and left only six weeks before Alioski arrived at Elland Road, refused to be drawn into a slanging match and laughed: “Who’s that?

“I don’t care. It doesn’t really matter does it? It’s good that he doesn’t know me. I’m a nobody!

“That’s what it’s all about. It’s all about the players.”