Leeds United’s next Premier League game takes them to relegation-battling rivals Tottenham Hotspur- for which there is now an almighty injury list one week before the game.
Leeds and Spurs will lock horns in an 8pm kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next Monday night although the magnitude of the game for Leeds will be determined by another match on Sunday afternoon.
Despite Tottenham’s 2-1 win at Aston Villa on Sunday evening, Leeds will already be mathematically safe from relegation if title-chasing Arsenal win at West Ham on Sunday afternoon.
Considering West Ham’s minus 19 goal difference, even a draw would realistically would be enough for Leeds as the Irons would be required to win both of their remaining games against Newcastle and Leeds whilst making up 14 goals on the goal difference front.
But Daniel Farke’s Whites are ultimately still not safe as things stand as they head for a Tottenham side who are now out of the drop zone at West Ham’s expense and one point above the Hammers despite an absolute raft of injuries.
Leeds, though, also have key men out at present and, here, we run through the early injury news from both camps combined which totals eight out and five doubtful but five others back.
7. OUT: Guglielmo Vicario
Another definite Spurs out and the latest one. Spurs keeper Vicario has missed his side's last four games as he recovers from hernia surgery and boss Roberto De Zerbi said at Thursday's pre-match press conference that Vicario was still out. "No, Vicario is not ready yet," he said. "I don't know what the plan will be, but he's suffering because he would like to help the team, to help his team-mates, but he's not available yet.” | Getty Images
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8. OUT: Ilia Gruev
Gruev is the one Leeds player whose season is definitely done, the Bulgarian international ace having suffered a meniscus knee injury in training. The 25-year-old is expected back for pre-season training in the summer. | Getty Images
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9. OUT: Gabi Gudmundsson
United's star left back Gudmundsson suffered a hamstring injury in the closing stages of the FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea and he remains out. Assistant boss Edmund Riemer said on Friday: "As the manager mentioned last week, Gabi will be out for this week and we'll assess him on a daily basis." | Getty Images
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10. OUT: Noah Okafor
A new Leeds out and a big one, assistant boss Edmund Riemer revealing at Friday's pre-match press conference that Okafor has a calf injury and will miss the next two games. Riemer said: "We've got another one with Noah who picked up a calf strain so will miss the next two games. We're hopeful he'll be available for the last game. He sustained it after the the FA Cup game, in the right calf. In the Burnley game he pulled the left calf. He'll likely be out the next two games." | Getty Images
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11. DOUBT: Pascal Struijk
A fresh Leeds doubt, assistant boss Edmund Riemer revealing at Friday's pre-match press conference that Struijk took a knock in training this week and was unable to join in with Friday's team training session. He said: "Pascal is not going to train today with us, he got a hip contusion and will train individually but we hope he'll be available." | Getty Images
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12. DOUBT: James Maddison
Tottenham's England international midfielder Maddison suffered an interior cruciate ligament injury in the pre-season clash against Newcastle United in South Korea but the 29-year-old has been back on the bench for Tottenham's last last three games as an unused sub. Speaking about Maddison on Thursday, De Zerbi said: "I'm thinking about James Maddison, because I'm watching a top, top player, maybe he's not ready yet to play, but as a physical condition, for the rhythm, for the intensity of the game, we are playing in the Premier League, the most difficult league in terms of intensity and rhythm, but as a player, it's great." | Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire