Leeds United goalkeeper Karl Darlow got his opportunity in goal last month when Lucas Perri got injured. The Brazilian was out for a few games, which saw Darlow step in as his replacement.
And with his recent performances, the Welshman has showed he is a very capable keeper at this level. His game against Fulham earned a lot of plaudits. But there has been large criticism after Leeds lost to Spurs over the weekend.
Many point the finger of blame at him for both goals, which seemed to take deflections before going in.
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Karl Darlow provides injury update on Leeds United teammate
Daniel James Credit: Imago
Darlow is now on international duty with Wales, and is preparing for the game against England during this break. The keeper said he is ready to fight Lucas Perri for a starting spot in a recent interview.
And now, he has given an update on his countryman Dan James. The winger has been sidelined with injury, but according to Karl Darlow, the problem is not as bad as many feared.
“He is obviously not happy about it,” Darlow said to BBC Radio.
“I don’t really know what’s been said in the media, so I will be completely honest with you, I don’t want to go into too many details, but it’s not a bad injury.
“He’s working on coming back as quickly as possible and is obviously a miss for club and country.
“He’s one of my best mates, so it’s something that wasn’t nice on the day.
“It’s probably the best prognosis he could have got after what we originally might have thought it was.”
Leeds need to be careful with Dan James
When James returns, Daniel Farke and the medical team have to handle him with care. His injury problems go as far back as the end of last season – after a great campaign, he was ruled out in the last few games after an injury.
He barely played this campaign before picking up a knock. Daniel Farke even mentioned that he was not fully ready to play when he returned from the last international break. But he still came on late in the Fulham game and went off injured again. Leeds must make sure that the winger is fully healthy before bringing him back into the first team fold.
