Story by
Early Leeds United team news vs Arsenal as injuries start to mount with Jean-Matteo Bahoya blow
- Story by
- Early Leeds United team news vs Arsenal as injuries start to mount with Jean-Matteo Bahoya blow
Leeds United return to Premier League action with their hardest test of the entire season at Arsenal.
The Whites travel to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue their unbeaten start.
Advertisement
Daniel Farke has taken his team to fifth in the Premier League, and they also have the joint-best defence, too.
That will be tested to the full against the reigning champions.
Leeds will have to do with some mounting injury worries behind them as well as this international break continues.
Jean-Matteo Bahoya was the latest, but it could be as many as five players to miss out in North London.
Injury list at five for Leeds United
There were only slight doubts before the break, but that has slowly started to catch up.
Harry Wilson is the most likely to return from that first bunch, having sat out of the Wales squad after missing out against Crystal Palace.
Advertisement
His international teammate, Joe Rodon, was obviously more serious after his hamstring blow.
A return date is nearing for the defender, but he won't be rushed back given the nature of his problem.
Mateo Joseph is another long-term casualty, but was he ever going to play for Leeds again after forcing his way out on loan last year?
Triple injury update ahead of Leeds United clash vs Arsenal as footage shared What are the new injury blows at Leeds?
Bahoya has been with France under-21s during this break, scoring last week in a win over Estonia.
Limping off during a win over Luxembourg on Sunday, further tests will determine the severity of that blow.
Advertisement
Landing awkwardly on his ankle, it could be nothing, but Farke will confirm that later in the week as press conferences return.
The last possible blow is Dan James.
After firing Wales to a 2-1 win over Norway last week as man of the match, he was unused in defeat to Denmark on Sunday.
Craig Bellamy admitted the recovery wasn't long enough for him and hoped for a cameo off the bench.
That didn't come, and worries have started over a possible knock.
Fingers crossed that isn't the case, with two definitely out and three doubts already for Arsenal.
