Farke and Steven Schumacher’s respective squads are beginning to bear the brunt of a wearisome Championship campaign, some 15 matches into the season with surgery decisions, suspensions and fatigue all issues to contend with ahead of Saturday afternoon’s kick-off.
The Pilgrims visit Elland Road for the first time since 2007 having secured promotion from League One last term and will arrive in West Yorkshire with something of a striker problem. Leeds, on the other hand, could potentially be left depleted at the back.
Fortunately, the Whites’ injury worries are not too severe and unlikely to keep the players in question out for a considerable period of time, therefore this month’s upcoming international break should offer much of the squad a reprieve from the relentless nature of English football’s second tier. However, Saturday will come too soon for many of them, Farke confirmed in his pre-match press conference on Thursday.
Here is a breakdown of which players are ruled out for Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle, as well as those doubtful for the Elland Road meet.
Fortunately, the Whites’ injury worries are not too severe and unlikely to keep the players in question out for a considerable period of time, therefore this month’s upcoming international break should offer much of the squad a reprieve from the relentless nature of English football’s second tier. However, Saturday will come too soon for many of them, Farke confirmed in his pre-match press conference on Thursday.
![Argyle striker Hardie will miss out this weekend with a hamstring problem. (Photo credit: Robbie Stephenson/PA Wire)](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE3NTIxNjIwLTkxY2MtNDQwMi1iZWM3LTBmMzU1MWRiN2FhYjpkYzNjZmI2My05MWNmLTQzOGYtOGM4Yi01YmQyNDM1MTU1N2M=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
7. Ryan Hardie (hamstring)
Argyle striker Hardie will miss out this weekend with a hamstring problem. (Photo credit: Robbie Stephenson/PA Wire) Photo: Robbie Stephenson
![Fellow Plymouth attacker and Sierra Leone international Mustapha Bundu will also sit out the visitors' trip to Elland Road through injury. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjUzOWZmNTJiLWRkZjYtNDA2Ny04MjY5LTc1NWQ5ZWNkZWU1YjpiOGI3YTcwZi03NjNlLTQwYWYtYTBmZi0zZDU0NWY5ZWQyMzY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
8. Mustapha Bundu
Fellow Plymouth attacker and Sierra Leone international Mustapha Bundu will also sit out the visitors' trip to Elland Road through injury. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: CHARLY TRIBALLEAU
![Midfielder Miller picked up his fifth booking of the season in the Home Park side's 3-3 draw with Middlesbrough and subsequently will serve a one-match suspension at Elland Road. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQyMTNhMGI1LTZmMzUtNGQ0My1hNDkyLTBlNzdlZDcxYTA0ODo5NzE4NTEwMS1hZDRkLTQyNWYtOTUwNS0yYzU0ZjdkYTAwMzk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
9. Mickel Miller (suspension)
Midfielder Miller picked up his fifth booking of the season in the Home Park side's 3-3 draw with Middlesbrough and subsequently will serve a one-match suspension at Elland Road. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Photo: Dan Mullan
![Left-back Saxon Earley misses out with ankle ligament damage](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmM4YThhNWU0LTNkODktNGI2Ny05MzQxLThlNWJmOTg2ODIxMjo2ODFjMzU1Zi0yZDlkLTQ1ZWEtODVhNy0zMjdhZjVhYWQ1MjY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
10. Saxon Earley (ankle)
Left-back Saxon Earley misses out with ankle ligament damage Photo: John Walton
![One of two doubts in the Leeds camp, Cresswell missed some training sessions this week due to 'personal reasons' according to Farke. (Photo by Jess Hornby/Getty Images)](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVkYjcyMzEzLTUzYTktNGNlOS05MzdjLWRhNWRmNjgxNDVmNjo1ODBiOWI3OS1iZTgzLTQ1M2YtOWYwMC1hMmFiMTY4MzhjM2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
11. Charlie Cresswell (doubt)
One of two doubts in the Leeds camp, Cresswell missed some training sessions this week due to 'personal reasons' according to Farke. (Photo by Jess Hornby/Getty Images) Photo: Jess Hornby
![Farke on Bamford: "There’s little question marks over Bamford, he missed the sessions early this week due to illness, so we will see how he reacts after a light session today [Thursday]." (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA2YmJhZjU1LTg0ODctNDA5ZS1iMDJkLWUxMTI2Y2I3M2Q1Mjo0NTdhMzM1Mi00ZTlmLTQ2ZTItYWRjYy0yOWUzNDM2MzkwNDg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
12. Patrick Bamford (doubt)
Farke on Bamford: "There’s little question marks over Bamford, he missed the sessions early this week due to illness, so we will see how he reacts after a light session today [Thursday]." (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) Photo: George Wood