Leeds United are under pressure to get their season back on track ahead of taking on Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium on Tuesday night. However, there are wider issues Leeds are dealing with at the moment as they battle to get promoted to the Premier League. It seems a Leeds player has already played his last game for the club.
Daniel Farke and the Leeds United players are battling to get over their poor form, which has seen them win just one of their last six Championship games.
Leeds need a big performance and a result at Middlesbrough to revive their hopes of finishing in the top two spots and earning automatic promotion to the Premier League.
However, Leeds have suffered a major blow ahead of the big game with Joe Rothwell and Pascal Struijk suffering injuries, with fears that the latter could be out for the rest of the season.
But has Struijk played his last game for Leeds? It’s a huge possibility.
Leeds United face the threat of losing the defender
Struijk has been a brilliant player for Leeds this season, and if they get promoted, he will be one of the architects of their success.
However, a few months back, there were rumblings that the defender is attracting interest from clubs playing in the Champions League.
Promotion will strengthen Leeds’ hands, and they could still hold on to him next season, but if they stay in the Championship, Struijk is almost certain to leave.
He will have two years left on his contract, and this summer could be Leeds’ last chance to get a big fee from his potential sale.
The defender could still leave Leeds even if they are in the Premier League, and the Whites could demand as much as £30m from his departure.
Leeds are sweating over his fitness
Struijk has suffered a foot injury at Luton Town and is definitely set to miss the next two games for the Whites. However, it could be far more serious.
Leeds are worried that it could be a fracture, and that could mean the defender is almost certain to miss the rest of the campaign for Leeds.
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The Yorkshire giants are hoping that the defender returns for the last couple of games and helps them get promoted to the Premier League.
It would be a shame if Struijk’s time at Leeds ends with him being sidelined due to an injury.
