The Whites and Pilgrims both took a point from this weekend’s games, Leeds leaving Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off at Bristol City with a goalless draw and Plymouth fighting back from 3-0 down to seal a thrilling 3-3 stalemate at home to Preston North End.
Whites boss Daniel Farke and Pilgrims manager Wayne Rooney were both without key men, and more names are now either injured, banned or doubtful for next weekend’s 3pm kick-off at Elland Road. Here, we run through the injuries from both teams. Leeds now sat third in the table whilst Plymouth are fourth bottom, one point and one place above the drop zone.
7. Ethan Ampadu (out)
One of three Whites players nursing a knee injury, club captain Ampadu not needing surgery on his problem but still expected to be out until the new year. Photo: Ryan Hiscott
8. Ilia Gruev (out)
Unlike Ampadu, United's Bulgarian international midfielder Gruev did need surgery on his knee injury and is also out until the new year. Photo: George Wood
9. Max Wober (doubt)
United's Austrian international defender Wober is close to returning from his knee injury and there's a chance he could return to training next week but the 26-year-old has had a couple of months and as such must surely be considered a doubt for next weekend. Photo: Stu Forster
10. Joe Edwards (doubt)
Plymouth captain Edwards seemed to tweak his hamstring during the second half of Saturday's comeback against Preston and was replaced Julio Pleguezuelo. Rooney said of Edwards: "We will see how he is over the next couple of days." Photo: Adam Davy
11. Lewis Gibson (doubt)
Another Plymouth doubt. Pilgrims defender Gibson missed the weekend's clash against Preston due to a thigh injury sustained in the midweek defeat at Millwall. Lewis Gibson Photo: Robbie Stephenson
12. Junior Firpo (back)
A big Whites boost, left back Firpo served missed the weekend draw at Ashton Gate as he served a one-match ban for a fifth yellow card of the season but the defender is now back available to face the Pilgrims. Photo: Lewis Storey