Leeds United show support for injured Stuart Dallas with Emirates gesture

Leeds United will face the final stretch of their fight to remain in the Premier League without key player Stuart Dallas.
By Flora Snelson
Published 8th May 2022, 13:49 BST
Updated 8th May 2022, 13:51 BST
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The Whites have four games to prove they are worthy of their top flight status, starting with a trip to Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.

Dallas, who has started every Premier League game since the Whites returned to the division, will not feature against the Gunners after the Ulsterman suffered a horror injury during the Whites' 4-0 defeat to Manchester City last weekend.

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In injury time at the end of the first half, United's utility man beat the turf in pain after a challenge on City attacker Jack Grealish left him with a season-ending injury. The club have since confirmed that he suffered a femoral fracture, for which he has already undergone extensive surgery, and the injury will keep last season's Player of the Year side-lined for a 'lengthy period'.

At a crucial moment, the dependable Dallas has finally fallen victim to the LS11 injury crisis for which he has been the solution this season as the versatile player has filled in for a number of positions.

The 31-year-old will be a huge miss for Jesse Marsch as the Whites enter the final stages of a relegation battle which could go right to the wire.

This week, messages of support and love for Dallas have flooded in as the player, who has been at Elland Road for nearly seven years, vowed to come back 'stronger than ever'.For United's trip to the Emirates, Leeds United have supplied t-shirts to the travelling support featuring the face of Stuart Dallas, who embodies the club's 'side before self' maxim, and the words 'there's only one Stuart Dallas'.

Leeds United pay homage to Stuart Dallas with t-shirts at the Emirates. Pic: Ryan Pierse.Leeds United pay homage to Stuart Dallas with t-shirts at the Emirates. Pic: Ryan Pierse.
Leeds United pay homage to Stuart Dallas with t-shirts at the Emirates. Pic: Ryan Pierse.
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Sunday's hosts have also shown their support for the injured player.

"Arsenal supporters will notice Leeds fans today are wearing t-shirts dedicated to their Northern Ireland international Stuart Dallas, who suffered a broken leg during their last match against Manchester City," reads the Arsenal programme.

"Everyone at Arsenal wishes Stuart a successful recovery from what is a very serious injury, and we hope to see him in action again next season."

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