Final team news has been provided for Leeds United’s FA Cup fourth round clash at Sunday’s hosts Birmingham City - for which blows have left seven players out but with two others back.
Both teams were in action on Tuesday evening and both picked up a point, Leeds fighting back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Chelsea and Birmingham involved in a 0-0 stalemate against West Brom at St Andrew’s.
Both sides had big players missing for those matches and both then suffered new injury blows in the games themselves.
Updates on those players and the overall injuries situations have since been provided by Whites boss Daniel Farke and his opposite Birmingham number Chris Davies at their pre-match press conferences.
All told, it’s now left seven men out of Sunday’s 12 noon kick-off but with two players back for the fourth round cup tie.
Here, we run through the injury news from both camps.
Whites defender Bornauw was spotted with ice around his ankle after being substituted ten minutes into the second half of Tuesday night’s clash at Stamford Bridge, having earlier collided with Karl Darlow for Chelsea’s opener, above. Farke, though, has said that Bornauw only suffered a bruise and that both he and Darlow should be available.
1. BACK: Sebastiaan Bornauw
Whites defender Bornauw was spotted with ice around his ankle after being substituted ten minutes into the second half of Tuesday night’s clash at Stamford Bridge, having earlier collided with Karl Darlow for Chelsea’s opener, above. Farke, though, has said that Bornauw only suffered a bruise and that both he and Darlow should be available. | Getty Images
Leeds no 9 Calvert-Lewin missed Tuesday night's clash at Chelsea having been unwell but Farke confirmed at Friday's pre-match press conference that the striker was now back after his illness.
2. BACK: Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Leeds no 9 Calvert-Lewin missed Tuesday night's clash at Chelsea having been unwell but Farke confirmed at Friday's pre-match press conference that the striker was now back after his illness. | Getty Images
Blues left back Buchanan has been sidelined for more than a year due to a knee injury and is one of five Birmingham players out.
3. OUT: Lee Buchanan
Blues left back Buchanan has been sidelined for more than a year due to a knee injury and is one of five Birmingham players out. | Getty Images
Another Birmingham left back, , Cochrane has not featured since New Year's Day due to an ankle injury.
4. OUT: Alex Cochrane
Another Birmingham left back, , Cochrane has not featured since New Year's Day due to an ankle injury. | Getty Images
Birmingham's former Manchester United Academy graduate Laird has not featured since suffering a hamstring injury in September's defeat at Coventry City. Davies said on Friday that the 24-year-old had now returned to training but just the first steps into training. Davies said: "The plan for him is to have a good week or two of training to really get himself up to speed and then we have got a very good player there."
5. OUT: Ethan Laird
Birmingham's former Manchester United Academy graduate Laird has not featured since suffering a hamstring injury in September's defeat at Coventry City. Davies said on Friday that the 24-year-old had now returned to training but just the first steps into training. Davies said: "The plan for him is to have a good week or two of training to really get himself up to speed and then we have got a very good player there." | Getty Images
Experienced Birmingham defender Robinson has been out since early January with a hamstring injury. He too is now nearing a return but a bit behind Laird in his progress. Davies said: "With Jack he's a little bit similar, he's not quite the same as Ethan, he's a little bit behind that. But then again he was out for less time than Ethan so we'll see him hopefully with the group properly in the next few days."
6. OUT: Jack Robinson
Experienced Birmingham defender Robinson has been out since early January with a hamstring injury. He too is now nearing a return but a bit behind Laird in his progress. Davies said: "With Jack he's a little bit similar, he's not quite the same as Ethan, he's a little bit behind that. But then again he was out for less time than Ethan so we'll see him hopefully with the group properly in the next few days." | Getty Images