The Whites have done admirably well upon their long-awaited return to the Premier League, but who knows where they would be right now if they hadn’t had to contend with a number of key absentees.
The likes of summer signings Robin Koch and Diego Llorente have both missed significant chunks of game time, while a couple of niggling issues involving star turn Kalvin Phillips have left Marcelo Bielsa's men looking decidedly understaffed at times in the centre of the park.
Currently, Leeds have seven players out injured – the fourth-highest tally in the Premier League – but how have their fared over the course of the entire season compared to their top flight rivals?
We’ve taken a look at the total number of matches that players at each Premier League club have missed this term to determine who’s really had the worst luck in 2020/21…
*All data courtesy of Transfermarkt.
1. West Ham
Total matches missed: 55 Players injured: 13 Longest absence: Arthur Masuaku (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Photo: Justin Setterfield
2. Tottenham Hotspur
Total matches missed: 62 Players injured: 13 Longest absence: Giovani Lo Celso (Photo by Jon Super - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
3. West Brom
Total matches missed: 63 Players injured: 14 Longest absence: Hal Robson-Kanu (Photo by LAURENCE GRIFFITHS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: LAURENCE GRIFFITHS
4. Manchester United
Total matches missed: 71 Players injured: 15 Longest absence: Phil Jones (Photo by Andy Rain - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
5. Chelsea
Total matches missed: 75 Players injured: 13 Longest absence: Charly Musonda (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) Photo: Michael Steele
6. Fulham
Total matches missed: 81 Players injured: 16 Longest absence: Terence Kongolo (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Livesey