Leeds United are back in front of their own fans this weekend with Crystal Palace due at Elland Road on Saturday evening. The Whites came from behind to draw 1-1 at Brentford last time out and are now unbeaten in three, having taken four points from Chelsea and Liverpool beforehand.
Daniel Farke was without a trio of first-team players at the Gtech Community Stadium but with a full week to recover ahead of Palace, could welcome one absentee back into the fold. Weekend visitors Palace, however, have numerous injury issues as their festive fixture schedule continues to take its toll.
Palace have a Europa Conference League fixture to contend with this week before Saturday’s trip to Elland Road while Leeds begin preparing for their weekend clash. Below is a round-up of the latest injury and team news from both sides going into the week.
7. OUT: Daniel James
Suffered a hamstring tendon injury against Man City earlier this month and is expected to be out until mid-January at the earliest. The Welshman could be out for longer if a conservative approach to rehab doesn't work and surgery is required. Photo: Carl Recine
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8. OUT: Daniel James
Speaking on Thursday, Farke said of the Welshman: "No surgery, thank God it's a conservative route but still eight weeks total before he can return to team training, then let's see how quickly he's back to full speed." | Getty Images
9. OUT: Sean Longstaff
Suffered a calf injury in last month's 2-1 defeat at home to Aston Villa. An initial four-to-six week recovery timescale was provided, with Palace coming just before the earliest cut-off point. | Getty Images
![Farke said on Thursday: "Sean [Longstaff] is progressing in his rehab and doing individual stuff on the pitch, running stuff and with the ball. The first step will be to reintegrated to team training. It will last a bit. We decide from day to day and game to game."](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg5MTU0NWYxLTkwYjgtNGMwMy1hMTE0LTNhYThlYzcxOTI3ZTowOGEzYTQ0MS0zMzRjLTRkZjUtYTRhYy1jMDkyNDYxNmI2ODI=.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=800)
10. OUT: Sean Longstaff
Farke said on Thursday: "Sean [Longstaff] is progressing in his rehab and doing individual stuff on the pitch, running stuff and with the ball. The first step will be to reintegrated to team training. It will last a bit. We decide from day to day and game to game." Photo: Stu Forster
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11. OUT: Lukas Nmecha
Missed draws against Liverpool and Brentford with a hamstring injury that is still bothering him. Farke confirmed on his pre-game press conference the striker will miss out once again, having not been involved in team training yet. | Getty Images
12. OUT: Lukas Nmecha
Farke confirmed the blow on Thursday. He said: "Lukas Nmecha is still out, he's still a bit symptomatic so it's the same group of players." | AFP via Getty Images