Leeds United’s first home game of 2026 comes against the club’s arch rivals - but blows have left seven men out and five more doubtful for Sunday’s visit of Manchester United to Elland Road.
Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils will have had two more days than Leeds to prepare for Sunday’s Roses derby having played their Game Week 19 fixture at home to Wolves on Tuesday night.
Daniel Farke’s Whites, meanwhile, had to wait until New Year’s Day teatime for their clash against defending champions Liverpool at Anfield.
Despite the extra two days of rest, though, it’s looking like Amorim’s Red Devils will have more players missing than Leeds although both teams are set to have key men out.
Here, following Farke and Amorim’s pre-match press conferences, we run through the injury and team news from both camps.
13. DOUBT: Harry Maguire
The fifth and final Manchester United doubt and another very big one as his experience could have been key in the white hot atmosphere at Elland Road. Maguire has been out with a hamstring injury and is another not expected back not not totally ruled out. Amorim said of his five injury doubts: "We’re going to see tomorrow, we have one more training. I don’t think so, that anyone is going to recover, but we'll see.” | Getty Images
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14. EXPECTED BACK: Sebastiaan Bornauw (and Ilia Gruev)
United's Belgian international defender Bornauw was one of four players brought into the side at Liverpool and excelled on what was his full Premier League debut. The 26-year-old was eventually brought off in the 83rd minute after a very big shift and left the pitch looking a bit worse for wear but the defender was just suffering from cramp, the same as Ilia Gruev who also came off in the 89th minute. Farke has, though, said there will have to be late decisions on fitness due to the workload and the quick turnaround. | Getty Images