Pre-Season Friendly, Aviva Stadium, Dublin 9/8/2025 Leeds United vs AC Milan A general view of the flag A general view of the flag 9/8/2025 PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxUKxIRLxFRAxNZL Copyright: x INPHO/BryanxKeanex BK1_4759
The last international break of the season is a major headache for several clubs, who are worried about key stars getting injured on national team duty.
Leeds United will have their fingers crossed tonight as Sweden prepare to take on Poland in a World Cup qualifier, with Gabriel Gudmundsson expected to start against the Poles.
Most Read on The Leeds Press
The Swedish left-back picked up a knock in the 3-1 win over Ukraine last week and still played through the pain barrier. He is still almost certain to start tonight.
However, another player on Leeds’ books has picked up a fresh injury setback on national team duty, which will have ramifications for the Whites this summer.
Max Wober has suffered another injury setback
The Austrian defender joined Werder Bremen on loan last summer, but has had rotten luck with injuries throughout the season.
He has featured just once in a German cup game and has been fit enough to feature in the squad for a Bundesliga club just once in the entire campaign.
Wober was named in the Austria squad for the ongoing internationals, fueling hope that he is on his way back to fitness.
However, according to Austrian daily Salzburger Nachrichten, the centre-back has left the Austria squad ahead of tonight’s match against South Korea.
The defender has encountered a fresh setback and is struggling with muscle problems, which have forced Austria to cut him from the squad.
He has returned to Werder Bremen, where he will continue to rehabilitate and hope to play again before the end of the season.
Wober has no future at Leeds, but still has a contract until the end of next season.
Leeds need to find a solution for him in the summer
Wober has no future at Leeds, even if they get relegated from the Premier League this season. However, he is scheduled to return to Elland Road in the summer.
His injury problems mean that it is almost certain that Werder Bremen will not consider signing him on a permanent deal in the upcoming transfer window.
In fact, very few clubs are likely to want him, given his injury history, and Leeds may need to go the Patrick Bamford way to get rid of him in the summer.
The Whites will have to consider terminating his contract as no club are going to pay a fee to sign a player who has played just once this season.