Leeds United have a sizable list of injury concerns heading into their second Premier League match with Manchester United this week.
Following the 2-2 draw at Old Trafford, Leeds come up against Man United once again at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon. The Whites will be looking to end a winless streak that stretches back to November when they face Erik ten Hag's side.
Pascal Struijk and Luis Sinisterra were both forced off in the first-half of the draw with the Red Devils as Michael Skubala looks to get his head around a team selection that will be largely influenced by the various fitness concerns facing his team.
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With that in mind, we have looked at the squad's current injury list ahead of Sunday's clash with Man United.
Adam Forshaw
After his run of consistent first-team appearances over the winter break, Forshaw suffered a hip problem that has seen him out for the start of the year and will be on the sidelines for a little while longer.
What Marsch said (Jan 20): “It was more of a procedure. He had an injection to help fortify things. He's had a lot of visits to the doctor to figure out why this keeps happening and one of the things is just strengthening the area.
"And so it's about making sure we're not putting him in a situation where it's not cyclical and he's battling all the time to get out on the pitch. It's about making sure getting him to a strong place to get him back to his best."
Potential return date: 31/02/23
Stuart Dallas
Dallas went to Spain to complete rehab work as he continues his recovery from a fractured femur he suffered against Manchester City in April last year. He was, however, forced to undergo a second surgery to 'clean some things up'.
What Marsch said (Jan 22): " 'Stuart had a follow-up operation, too, because they thought they had a little bit of an infection, so they just cleaned that out, but he's back and feeling good.'
Potential return date: Unknown
Rodrigo
Rodrigo picked up a knock late into Leeds United's FA Cup win at Accrington Stanley. With scans showing bone and ligament damage at the joint, Rodrigo has undergone minor surgery to rectify the issue.
What Marsch said (February 4): "Yeah, we’re obviously disappointed. First, as a manager, I always feel it's our responsibility to take care of these guys. So trying to manage them always physically so that they're not risking their bodies, I think we do a pretty good job of that and if you went by muscle injuries in this squad over the past year, it's been quite good.
"This one was a little bit of a contact at the top of the box right at the end of the match and it resulted in a small fracture in the bottom of his tibia. So you can't ever protect players all the way they have to play the match and you can't treat him like porcelain. Obviously, after the match, when it was 3-0 then you think ‘well, should we have not played him on the day’ but the emphasis of putting them on was to get him in Patrick playing together again so that we can continue to have the option of both of them on the pitch at the same time. But yeah, we're disappointed for Rodri."
Potential return date: Six to eight weeks
Sonny Perkins
Perkins also picked up an injury during the win over Accrington Stanley and there is has been no further word on his expected recovery time.
What Marsch said (February 3): "Sonny Perkins also picked up a tendon, ankle injury in the match against Accrington [Stanley] so he won't be ready for this match [vs Nottingham Forest] either."
Potential return date: N/A
Luis Sinisterra
Sinisterra was forced off after just eight minutes during the game against Man United with what looked to be a muscular problem.
What Skubala said (February 10): "Luis is a bit of a different injury, we think will be okay but we're still going to assess him for Sunday,”
Potential return date: 12/02/2023
Pascal Struijk
Struijk was forced off shortly after Sinisterra as the defender took a fierce Marcus Rashford shot to the face.
What Skubala said (February 10): "Pascal has got concussion. So the medical team are following the concussion protocol so he will miss the game on Sunday which is the right decision."
Potential return date: 18/02/2023
Liam Cooper and Marc Roca
Although Cooper and Roca both missed out of the game against Erik ten Hag's side, Skubala is hopeful the pair will be available for selection on Sunday.
What Skubala said (February 10): "Liam [Cooper] and Marc [Roca] we are still assessing and we'll see if we can get them involved on Sunday. So that's taking a bit of time."
Potential return date: 12/02/2023
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