Daniel Farke has provided an update on the health of his squad
Jean-Matteo Bahoya of Leeds United
Jean-Matteo Bahoya of Leeds United(Image: Malcolm Bryce/Leeds United via Getty Images)
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Leeds United have mixed news on the injury front as the club prepare to get back to Premier League action. Leeds return to action Saturday from a three-week international break, with a tough test ahead away at champions Arsenal.
The Whites are hoping to maintain their unbeaten record and strengthen their top half push with a positive result at the Emirates Stadium, but will do so with a couple of senior figures missing.
Joe Rodon remain sidelined for the match despite making good progress after a lengthy spell out since the start of the season, while Dan James is forced out of the game with a back injury sustained while on international duty with Wales. James is only expected to be missing this weekend at this stage, but there is good news with Jean-Matteo Bahoya's ankle injury not as bad as first feared, while Harry Wilson is in contention to feature after being forced out of the Wales squad with a muscle injury sustained last month.
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"Joe Rodon is on his way back in his rehab and is doing good progress and has had some individual sessions on the pitch, but it will be a little while before he is back in team training," explained head coach Daniel Farke.
"Daniel James will miss the Arsenal game with a back injury. He has the back injury from his time with his national so will not be available for this game. Jean-Matteo (Bahoya) also came back with an ankle strain but it looks much better. He was today out with us for the first time on the pitch and we will have to wait now to see how his body reacts.
"It seems like there is a chance at least that he will be available. There was some good news with Harry Wilson after his muscle injury. He has been back in team training since Tuesday and we will also have to wait now and see how he reacts, but there is also a chance he will be available."
All the other international players have returned to the club in good shape, with no further worries for Farke ahead of the match against the Gunners.
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