Boss Daniel Farke had 11 players injured for last Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup tie at home to Shrewsbury Town for which Liam Cooper, Crysencio Summerville, Patrick Bamford, Georginio Rutter, Mateo Joseph, Tyler Adams, Jack Harrison, Junior Firpo, Sam Greenwood and longer-term absentee Stuart Dallas were all sidelined.
Italian international teenager forward Gnonto also failed to make the matchday squad and Farke revealed in Wednesday night’s post-match press conference that the 19-year-old had been “unavailable” but was not injured. Leeds have since revealed that the forward insisted he could not play after being informed that he would not be sold this summer and the Italian also missed Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Birmingham City.
Luis Sinisterra was also missing at St Andrew’s and Farke revealed post-match that the Colombian international winger was also “unavailable.” But record signing Georginio Rutter returned from a recent core muscle injury as a second-half substitute at Birmingham. Harrison is now off United’s list completely having joined Everton. Here, we run through the latest state of play on the Whites injuries front and when each player is expected to return.
7. Liam Cooper (foot)
Expected return date: October. Summary: Cooper ruptured his plantar fascia during the opening weekend 2-2 draw against Cardiff City at Elland Road, ruling him out of action for up to eight weeks. Photo: Alex Caparros
8. Sonny Perkins (illness)
Expected return date: Unknown. Summary: Perkins was set to play for United's under-21s at Friday night's hosts Brighton but missed out after feeling unwell at training. Photo: Gareth Copley
![Expected return date: Unknown.
What Farke has said: "It’s not possible to give a timescale because it was bad injury and we have to make sure that Stuart comes back as strong as possible. We have to be careful, so for me also no pressure and no rush, he gets all the time [he needs] because he has done so much for this club and is such an important player. "[He is a] perfect personality, quite important for us as a group and [we will] give him all the time that he needs. It's too quick to give a timeframe."](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBkMWFiNGE3LWVkYWEtNDBmOS05NTAxLTBmODk2OTVlMDhjMTo4ZWU1ZDdlMS0zMWZiLTRhNTYtODAwZC1jYjk5NGMyYTQ3NWM=.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=800)
9. Stuart Dallas (femoral fracture)
Expected return date: Unknown. What Farke has said: "It’s not possible to give a timescale because it was bad injury and we have to make sure that Stuart comes back as strong as possible. We have to be careful, so for me also no pressure and no rush, he gets all the time [he needs] because he has done so much for this club and is such an important player. "[He is a] perfect personality, quite important for us as a group and [we will] give him all the time that he needs. It's too quick to give a timeframe." Photo: Alex Davidson
10. Luis Sinisterra (unavailable)
Summary: Sinsterra failed to make the matchday squad at Birmingham, after which Farke said: "He was not available. So there will be a time when we speak about this topic, but not today." Photo: Alex Caparros
11. Willy Gnonto (unavailable)
Summary: Gnonto told Farke that he was unable to play against both Shrewsbury and Birmingham upon being informed that he would not be sold this summer. Photo: Naomi Baker