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.
13. Everton
Total matches missed: 103 Players injured: 19 Longest absence: Jean-Phillipe Gbamin (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) Photo: Laurence Griffiths
14. Manchester City
Total matches missed: 111 Players injured: 18 Longest absence: Phillipe Sandler (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Photo: Shaun Botterill
15. Brighton
Total matches missed: 112 Players injured: 17 Longest absence: Florin Andone (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Mason
16. Leeds United
Total matches missed: 114 Players injured: 14 Longest absence: Adam Forshaw (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images) Photo: Naomi Baker
17. Southampton
Total matches: 115 Players injured: 17 Longest absence: Sam McQueen (Photo by Mike Egerton - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
18. Newcastle United
Total matches missed: 123 Players injured: 18 Longest absence: Paul Dummett (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster