Leeds United promotion hero rubbishes ‘fake news’ injury retirement rumour

A now deleted post by a fan-run account on X – the site formerly known as Twitter – suggested the horrific injury he sustained against Manchester City in April 2022 would force the Northern Ireland international to retire. Dallas’ response was simply: “Fake news.”

The 32-year-old was injured in an attempted challenge on Jack Grealish which left Dallas with a femoral fracture. The injury has required a number of surgeries and Dallas has not played for the Whites since, missing the entireity of last season and the Daniel Farke era to date.

Speaking before the international break Farke said Leeds were exercising caution over Dallas given his lengthy absence.

"Yes with Stuart, like I mentioned, he's on the long term rehab,” said the German ahead of the game against Sheffield Wednesday.

“We will still be unbelievably careful with him, he is still far away from being in team training. Again no pressure from our side.”

Dallas was an integral part of Marcelo Bielsa’s promotion-winning Leeds side and shone again in the club’s first season back in the Premier League. The 56-cap Northern Ireland man has played 267 games for Leeds so far, since signing in 2015 from Brentford, and has 28 Whites goals to his name. In 2021 he penned a new contract which runs until the summer of 2024.