The international break is underway as players have already arrived for duty with their national teams. Nobody will be happier than Leeds United going into this break.
After weeks of disappointment, they managed to pull off an incredible result, beating Spurs at Elland Road last weekend.
A late goal from Noah Okafor was enough to seal all three points for Daniel Farke’s side, who now sit in ninth place in the Premier League.
Unfortunately for the Whites, Gabriel Gudmundsson suffered an injury midway through the game against Tottenham.
Elland Road injury update emerges
Gabriel Gudmundsson. Credit: IMAGO
After the match, Farke confirmed that the injury did not look great. Melvin Bard came on for the Swedish international and had his best game since joining Leeds.
Gudmundsson was called up this international break by Graham Potter. The English coach has given an update on the defender’s situation.
“He’s okay,” Potter told Fotbollskanlen.
“The X-ray went well, but we need to see him and go through a couple of days of recovery to make sure he’s okay. He’ll probably be on the field with the guys on Wednesday-Thursday. There’s no problem.”
It remains to be seen if the left back plays just one game during this break, or features in all the matches.
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Melvin Bard’s showing provides hope for the Whites
Bard had a very solid second half against a very dangerous Spurs team.
He held his own and was okay going forward. This indicates that Leeds now have a solid backup for Gudmundsson going forward.
So the left back’s injury situation will not be a huge blow as initially feared. The club can allow Gudmundsson to recover fully, with Bard deputizing when needed.
