Leeds United’s hopes of keeping West Ham at arm’s length have been boosted this week by an injury blow to one of Nuno Espirito Santo’s January additions.
The midweek results were quite kind to Leeds in the Premier League. Our comeback away at Chelsea actually saw us move up a place in the table. Elsewhere, every side in the bottom half other than Burnley dropped points.
It means we’re still six clear of West Ham with 12 games left to play and another tough fixture ticked off.
West Ham rocked by new injury blow – £22m Pablo ruled out with long-term injury
On Tuesday night, West Ham were dealt a gutting blow late on through Benjamin Sesko’s late leveller. Now, they come into the FA Cup weekend with a major setback to deal with.
During his press conference on Thursday, Nuno Espirito Santo has confirmed that January signing Pablo has been ruled out with an injury. He missed their game on Tuesday after a cryptic previous update.
“He (Pablo) is injured, unfortunately. He is going to be out for a while,” Espirito Santo told the press this afternoon. “We don’t know exactly how long, but yeah, he’s injured. It’s a big blow for us.”
Pablo joined the Irons in the January window from Portuguese club Gil Vicente for a reported £22million fee. So far, he’s yet to score for his new club after 10 for his former employers earlier in the campaign.
Pablo injury blow a major setback for Leeds United’s rivals West Ham
Such a significant outlay on Pablo outlined how important West Ham thought he’d be to their survival bid this season.
So, to have him ruled out for the foreseeable is a gutting blow. Consequently, it’s beneficial for Leeds looking to keep the gap as high as possible.
Every team is getting injuries at the moment. That said, losing such a focal point could be really detrimental for the Irons and Espirito Santo.
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