Leeds United have just under two weeks until they return to Premier League action at home to Aston Villa on Sunday, November 23. Daniel Farke’s side are just one point above the relegation zone going into the final international break of 2025 following consecutive away defeats at Brighton and Nottingham Forest.
A number of first-team players have now jetted off for international duty but Farke has the best part of a fortnight to work on Leeds’ problems, while those currently out injured have time to build fitness without the demand of a game this weekend. The treatment room at Thorp Arch has been relatively quiet in recent weeks with only two absentees at Forest.
Villa are also looking good in terms of squad fitness but were without some first-team options for their 4-0 thumping of Bournemouth last weekend. Below is the latest injury and team news from both sides as early focus turns to next weekend’s Elland Road meeting.
7. BACK: Youri Tielemans
The Belgian midfielder had been out with a calf injury but was deemed fit enough for a 20-minute cameo against Bournemouth last weekend. Has since joined up with his international teammates so should be fit enough to start at Leeds. | Getty Images
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8. DOUBT: Sebastiaan Bornauw
Bornauw was unavailable for last weekend's trip to Nottingham Forest after picking up a knock to his knee. The Belgian has not been able to make recent matchday squads even when fit, with Pascal Struijk and James Justin covering all defensive areas from the bench. | AFP via Getty Images
9. DOUBT: Sebastiaan Bornauw
Speaking ahead of Sunday's defeat at Forest, Farke said: “A little question mark behind Sebastiaan. He got a hit against his MCL during this week, also missed a training session, so a little question mark behind his availability but all the others are fine and ready to go.” | DOUBT: Sebastiaan Bornauw (continued)
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10. EXPECTED BACK: Willy Gnonto
Hasn't featured since mid-September, firstly due to a calf problem before hernia surgery more recently. The Italian's absence at Forest was a surprise, given he'd been training for two full weeks, but Farke hopes the international break will help him build fitness. | Getty Images
![Farke said of Gnonto after Leeds' most recent defeat: "We decided after he was out for such a long time it was an option to take him with us for the bench, but regarding the training week we didn't want to take the risk. We have two more weeks for him in training now. We thought for this game to bring him in from the bench it's not right to take the risk. He'll have a bit of a pre-season with two more weeks, then more or less four weeks of training [before a return]."](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2025/11/04/15/26/GettyImages-2232907490.jpeg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=800)
11. EXPECTED BACK: Willy Gnonto (continued)
Farke said of Gnonto after Leeds' most recent defeat: "We decided after he was out for such a long time it was an option to take him with us for the bench, but regarding the training week we didn't want to take the risk. We have two more weeks for him in training now. We thought for this game to bring him in from the bench it's not right to take the risk. He'll have a bit of a pre-season with two more weeks, then more or less four weeks of training [before a return]." | Getty Images
12. INJURY SCARE: Gabriel Gudmundsson
Missed a crucial training session for Sweden last week due to a small injury, which sparked obvious worry back in Leeds. The left-back has played during the break, however, and looks good to go. | Getty Images