Leeds United face Brighton this weekend in a bid to continue their unbeaten start to the season. Ahead of the game, both sides have injury concerns which will affect them on Saturday.
The Whites have won two of their three games, their last match ended in a draw against Brentford.
Daniel Farke has managed to guide his team through these results well, even after his team did not get major reinforcements in attack. Leeds have since added two more players on deadline day.
Melvin Bard comes in to provide depth at left back, and Jean-Matteo Bahoya is a decent addition to the attack.
Leeds are on the road this weekend, as they visit the AmEx to face Fabian Hurzeler’s side.
Leeds United handed boost after Brighton confirm injury blow
Brighton. Credit: IMAGO
Brighton have won one and lost one of their two Premier League games so far.
Their last match was a thrilling 4-3 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge; a game that Hurzeler’s side dominated possession in.
Going into this weekend, the home side will be without some key players. Brighton are already missing Yankuba Minteh (leg injury), Kaoru Mitoma (hamstring injury), Georginio Rutter and Jack Hinshelwood (knock).
Fabian Hurzeler has confirmed that midfielder Mats Wieffer is also out injured.
“He fell to the ground holding his face and then hurt knee. It was like a boxer injuring his knee after being punched in the face,”
Leeds will be cautious ahead of Saturday’s game, knowing their record away to Brighton – they have lost their last two games at the AmEx stadium.
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The Whites also have their problems ahead of this weekend’s game, the major news being Joe Rodon’s injury.
The Welsh defender is confirmed to have picked up a hamstring problem. Rodon will be out for eight to ten weeks, and is unlikely to feature until after the next international break.
Good news for Leeds is that Farke has said that both Melvin Bard and Jean-Matteo are in contention to be in the travelling squad.
Ilia Gruev is not ready yet, with Farke already mentioning that the midfielder is far from match fit. It could take a while for him to get up to speed before returning to action.
Outside that, it is believed that all the player who featured against Brentford last week will be available to play against Brighton.
