Leeds United’s injury woes have shown no sign of slowing down with Ian Poveda the latest blow to Daniel Farke’s side. The Whites could be without as many as eight first-team players for the clash with Ipswich Town next weekend.
It’s been far from plain sailing for Farke since taking over the reins at Elland Road, given the injury problems and players leaving the club for new pastures. The German head coach was unable to fill the bench in the recent outing against West Bromwich Albion, but remained hopeful there’d be new signings through the door before the end of the window.
Leo Hjelde could return for the trip to Portman Road this weekend, having missed the clash with the Baggies after picking up concussion in training. The new protocols mean he was forced to sit out of the draw at Elland Road on Friday.
Here, LeedsLive provides a rundown on Leeds’ current crop of injured players.
Leo Hjelde
What Farke has said: “Some bad news was Leo Hjelde because he had a concussion in training yesterday after a drill. Because we have the concussion protocols of the league, he will be out until next Monday, so he’s not available for this game.”
Ian Poveda
What Farke has said: “Yeah suddenly he felt some pain to this morning in his adductors and we scanned him in order to take the risk and this tight little adductor strain and he’ll be out for about 10 days. So missed the game today and also next week.”
Liam Cooper
What Farke has said: “We have to wait for further assessment. So he rolled his ankle and we’re checking him right now. I hope it’s not too bad because we desperately need him but we have to wait to see what the scan says.”
Expected return date: Unknown
Patrick Bamford
What Farke has said: “Yes, so sadly we have had during the last seven days some injuries, Patrick Bamford has got a hamstring injury he won’t return before the first international break so you will miss definitely the next games.”
Expected return: September
Mateo Joseph
What Farke has said: “Sadly also bad news was Mateo Joseph because he rolled his ankle on Wednesday in training and we feared a lot because yesterday he was on crutches but it looks better right now than it was two days ago. So he will definitely miss the next three to four weeks but it was a ligament damage. No surgery is needed and but he will also definitely miss out the next games.”
Expected return: September
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