Fresh team news has been provided for Leeds United’s Saturday lunchtime visit of Preston North End – for which nine players are now doubtful and one more a doubt.
Whites boss Daniel Farke held his pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon, at which fresh Whites team news was provided. With updates also from the Preston camp, here, we run through the injury news from both camps ahead of Saturday’s 12.30pm kick-off at Elland Road.
A new blow. Whites winger James suffered a hamstring injury in Tuesday night’s win at Boro and the Leeds star is definitely out of this weekend’s visit of the Lilywhites. Farke says it will be a tight race to get him back for the Easter weekend double header. | Gary Oakley/PA Wire
One of three Preston players definitely out injured. The Northern Ireland international midfielder suffered a calf injury in last month’s goalless draw at home to Swansea City. | Getty Images
Preston centre-back Whatmough is another Lilywhites player out, the 28-year-old suffering a calf injury in February’s FA Cup clash against Wycombe and not expected to feature again this season. | Getty Images
The Preston keeper is out for the season with an ankle injury. | Getty Images
Preston’s Whites loanee Greenwood is out as he is ineligible to play his parent club. | Getty Images
Another new Leeds blow and a very big one, Farke revealing at Friday’s pre-match press conference that Struijk’s season is now over having fractured a bone in his foot. Struijk does not need surgery but faces ten weeks out. | Getty Images