Daniel Farke’s Whites saw their nine-game winning league run ended in Saturday’s Yorkshire derby at Huddersfield which ended in a 1-1 draw despite the Terriers playing the whole second half with ten men. The result ultimately knocked Leeds out of the division’s second automatic promotion place as the Whites were overtaken by Ipswich Town through a 2-0 win for the Tractor Boys at Plymouth Argyle. But Leeds won’t have to wait long in a bid to regain the winning thread with relegation-battling Stoke heading for Elland Road for a Tuesday night clash under the LS11 lights. Steven Schumacher’s Potters boosted their survival hopes at the weekend with a 2-0 triumph at home to Middlesbrough but both Leeds and Stoke have a fair share of players out or doubtful. Here, we run through the injuries from both camps.
1. Pascal Struijk (out)
Struijk remains out as he looks to work his way back from a groin/adductor injury which has kept him out for longer than expected. The defender has not featured since the 2-1 defeat at Preston North End on Boxing Day. Whites boss Daniel Farke will likely provide an update on Struijk at Monday afternoon's pre-Stoke press conference. Photo: George Wood
2. Stuart Dallas (out)
Dallas remains on the long comeback trail from the femoral fracture suffered in the Premier League fixture at home to Manchester City of April 2022. Photo: Naomi Baker
3. Jamie Shackleton (doubtful)
Shackleton was going to start the midweek FA Cup clash at Chelsea but that fell unwell and missed out altogether at Huddersfield. As such, there must be some element of doubt about him being back in time to be an option against Stoke. Photo: Matt McNulty
4. Joe Gelhardt (doubtful)
Gelhardt missed out at Chelsea after suffering a back spasm. The forward was then given a small chance of being back in time to feature at Huddersfield but did not make the matchday squad. Like Shackleton and Struijk, he is another for whom an update will be likely at Monday's pre-match press conference. Photo: George Wood
5. Junior Tchamadeu (out)
Full-back Tchamadeu has started nine league games for Stoke this season but the Potters were hit with the news ahead of Saturday's clash against Middlesbrough that the 20-year-old would be facing around six weeks out with a badly sprained ankle suffered in the previous weekend's 2-1 defeat at Cardiff City. Photo: Nathan Stirk
6. Jordan Thompson (out)
Northern Ireland international midfielder Thompson will miss Tuesday's trip to Elland Road as he serves the second game of a two-match ban for amassing ten yellow cards. Photo: Gareth Copley