Leeds United are back at Elland Road this weekend with Crystal Palace their Saturday-evening visitors. Daniel Farke’s side have taken five points from a three-game unbeaten run they will hope to extend further against the Eagles, who are in Europa Conference League action just 48 hours before kick-off in West Yorkshire.
Farke spoke with the media ahead of this weekend’s game on Thursday, providing an update on the state of his squad a few days after last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Brentford. The Whites boss spoke about longer-term injuries to Sean Longstaff and Daniel James for the first time in a couple of weeks while also giving the latest on Lukas Nmecha.
Palace, meanwhile, have a number of confirmed first-team absences, either through injury or participation in AFCON, while Glasner has promised wholesale rotation between Thursday and Saturday. And ahead of this weekend’s Premier League meeting at Elland Road, the YEP has the latest injury and team news from both sides.
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