Gabriel Gudmundsson injury update as 'sad' Leeds United defender breaks silence on hamstring issue

Leeds United defender Gabriel Gudmundsson admits a ‘little feeling’ in the back of his thigh forced him off against Liverpool on Sunday.

Gudmundsson was forced off during the first-half of Leeds’ 4-2 comeback win against the Merseyside club. The 26-year-old came off worse after a nasty early collision with Florian Wirtz but played on.

Around the half-hour mark, the left-back dropped to the ground unchallenged and signalled for medical attention. As the Leeds physios approached, he could be seen holding his right hamstring.

“Sad,” he told Swedish outlet Sportbladet when quizzed on the injury. “It was a little feeling [at the back of the thigh], so we'll see.”

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Gudmundsson was eventually replaced by Sebastiaan Bornauw, with James Justin moving across to the left. Should the Swedish international be out for any period, Leeds will be without a senior, natural left-sided full-back.

Justin was forced to fill in on his unnatural side towards the end of last season, again because of a hamstring injury suffered by Gudmundsson. The Swede missed almost six weeks of action after picking up the issue in April’s FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea.

Asked whether it’s the same side he’d been having recent issues with, the Leeds defender responded: “No, the other one. I don't want to go into it, I don't have an answer for that now.

“We'll see. I don't know. We'll see what the result [of further assessment] is.”

Leeds are due back in the UK this week, at which point Gudmundsson is likely to undergo further assessment. Manager Daniel Farke will likely provide an update around Saturday’s pre-season friendly meeting with RB Leipzig at Elland Road.