Javi Gracia press conference highlights as Leeds United coach reveals Wöber hope and 'different issues'
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Leeds coach Gracia is expected to provide an update on the availability of his players with supporters hoping Austrian defender Max Wober is back in the fold for Monday night’s game.
Wober has been out for the past three matches since suffering a hamstring injury on international duty and in the interim period, Leeds have conceded ten goals.
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Hide AdTyler Adams is not expected to make a return any time soon after undergoing surgery on a separate hamstring issue picked up in training last month.
Gracia is often tight-lipped on his injured players but is likely to disclose fitness information given the length of time that has passed since last week’s double-header against Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace.
Monday’s game is the third in-a-row at Elland Road with Leeds hoping to lift themselves clear of the drop-zone after slipping back down to 16th following defeat by Crystal Palace on Easter Sunday.
Live updates and Gracia quotes from Thorp Arch this afternoon, right here.
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Gracia continued
It’s important to be strong in this moment of the competition, not because we are at the bottom. It is time to be focused on ourselves, to try compete the best way, the way we usually do it. If we are faithful with our plans, for sure we will have many chances to achieve our target at the end of the season and we are concerned about that, not today or tomorrow to be in one position better or worse.
Gracia on conceding goals
Obviously it’s something we have to improve but the best thing for us in the previous games we didn’t concede many chances. The best thing for us: if we work following the plan, respect ourselves, for sure we have a better level defending, attacking and competing. It’s the only way we can prepare.
Gracia on Liverpool
We know how difficult this game will be because Liverpool are a very good team. In this moment we have no time to think about if it’s better or worse to play against this team or another. We have to play our best.
Gracia on bouncing back
After our last game, all of us we are disappointed. Most with the second half than with the first half but the final of the game was for us difficult, hard to accept. After that now we have another chance, we know there are eight games left to finish the season and we don’t have time to complain about anything. Only try to focus on the next game and do better like we did in the most part of the games before. We believe we can do it.