The club’s quest to bounce back from last season’s Premier League relegation with promotion will begin with Sunday’s hosting of Cardiff City, ahead of which the Whites took in their final pre-season friendly at Hearts on Sunday.
Luke Ayling’s strike gave Farke’s side a 1-0 victory but Leeds picked up two more injuries, adding to an already reasonably lengthy list. Here, we run through the Whites players that are currently injured or out and when they are expected to return.
7. Sam Greenwood (unknown)
Expected return date: Unknown.
Summary: Greenwood started the first pre-season friendly of the summer against Manchester United in Oslo in which Farke played two different teams in each half. Greenwood has not featured since. Photo: STEVE BARDENS
8. Stuart Dallas (femoral fracture)
Expected return date: Unknown.
Summary: Dallas has not featured since suffering a femoral fracture in the 4-0 defeat at home to Manchester City of last April. The Northern Ireland international star remains on the comeback trail. Photo: Michael Regan
9. Max Wober (contract/transfer situation)
Wober has not featured for Leeds since wearing the captain's armband in the behind closed doors friendly against Barnsley. The Austrian international then missed the following friendly against Monaco, after which Farke revealed that he was missing due to a contract/transfer situation. Wober is expected to join Borussia Monchengladbach on loan. Photo: George Wood