Daniel Farke confirmed four of his Leeds United players are doubts for tonight’s meeting with West Ham at Elland Road.
Leeds have entered a period of games after the recent international break where Daniel Farke simply needs to get wins on the board.
Burnley away brought defeat, meaning West Ham at home simply has to see Leeds turn their form around.
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Leeds United team news pre-West Ham: Four doubts for home side – Okafor, Gnonto, Ampadu, Struijk
Leeds’ struggles for depth on the left and right wing persist this week. Farke revealed in his pre-match press conference that both Willy Gnonto and Noah Okafor remain doubts.
The duo missed the defeat at Turf Moor through injury, and as of Thursday, had not completed a full day of team training yet this week.
Meanwhile, defensive duo Pascal Struijk and Ethan Ampadu have been struggling with illness, missing training on Thursday too.
Pascal Struijk and Ethan Ampadu were fresh doubts for Leeds United this week against West Ham. (REUTERS/Chris Radburn)
Leeds United v West Ham: Noah Okafor, Pascal Struijk and Ethan Ampadu reveal fitness boost pre-match
As we look ahead to this evening’s must-win game at Elland Road, there has been a strong hint of availability from three of those four.
Despite coming down with illness, Okafor, Struijk and Ampadu have shared pre-match updates on their Instagram stories, typically shared by the players that are available:
Noah Okafor being back for Leeds United v West Ham could be massive
The difference in our attack’s potency with and without Okafor is stark. We looked devoid of ideas at Burnley without him.
Having him back for this game could be massive. If he’s fit enough to have a real impact on the game, we could well get the result we’re after.
Also, having Struijk and Ampadu fit can only be a good thing. But, it does beg the question of whether the former keeps his place ahead of Jaka Bijol.
Time will tell.
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